托福IBT考试2014年真题1及答案解析.doc

1、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 an interesting piece of clothing in your country and explain why It is interesting. Please include specific details in your explanation. （分数：20.00）_三、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.

2、00)2.Would you like to spend time with your family or friends rather than being alone? Please explain why and include reasons and details in your response. （分数：20.00）_四、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.A Letter from a StudentA course evaluation is a means to produce useful feedback required by scho

3、ol administrators to evaluate the instruction of a given course and thus improve the quality of instruction. A student has currently suggested that the school open the course evaluation of every professors classes on the Internet. According to the student, the proposal is beneficial because instruct

4、ors can review how others interpret their teaching methods, thereby improving their own instruction. Also, students are able to rate their professors online, and the information can also be used by other students to make critical and informed decisions when they register for new classes.Now hear a c

5、onversation about the same topic.The woman expresses her opinion of the proposal to open professors course evaluation on the Internet. 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.Tree CommunicationTree communication is

6、the ability that trees can actively defend themselves against serious insect attacks by either producing unsavory chemicals or poisons to fight back the insects or communicating a warning to other trees in the vicinity. In other words, trees cannot only protect themselves from insects attack, but al

7、so communicate with each another by sending off warning gases when attacked by insects, in order to trigger the defenses of neighbors.Now hear a talk on the same subjectThe professor gives an example to explain how willow trees protect each other through tree communication. Explain how this example

8、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 problem 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：

9、20.00)6.Using points and examples from the talk, explain how the two types of people make their choices on job careers in the professors lecture. （分数：20.00）_托福 IBT 考试 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 an interesting piece of

10、 clothing in your country and explain why It is interesting. Please include specific details in your explanation. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic There are many interesting pieces of clothing, wet suit is such an example among them. In my country theyre very popular, while in other countries they may be not

11、so popular, but you could still find them. reason 1 The so-called wet suit may be strange to you when you hear its name for the first time. Such suit is very tight to keep people warm when they swim in water, especially when the temperature is very low. Many people in my country will choose to wear

12、it before swimming in the sea, because the water can be cold even in the summer. reason 2 In fact, when you have put on the wet suits, people look like skinny penguins, and thats really funny. However. when you swim in the cold water, such clothing make you feel warm and comfortable. I always dream

13、of having a piece of wet suit long before when I was a kid, but unfortunately, they were too expensive for me, and I cant afford it. conclusion In a word, if you engage in surfing or other water sports, the wet suits may be very helpful to you.)解析：三、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)2.Would you like t

14、o spend time with your family or friends rather than being alone? Please explain why and include reasons and details in your response. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic Honestly speaking, Im endocentric in some sense. But things changed when I am with my family and good friends! reason 1 It is obvious that we

15、all need some time to be alone, but if you were left alone for an extremely long time, things may get worse. So we also need some time to be with friends and family to share interesting stories and jokes. Only by this can we feel relaxed and not lonely. reason 2 Besides, surrounded by familiar peopl

16、e, I feel not only comfortable but also cozy, besides, this really gives me perception of affiliation. conclusion So I would prefer to stay with my family and good friends though Im shy.)解析：四、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.A Letter from a StudentA course evaluation is a means to produce useful fe

17、edback required by school administrators to evaluate the instruction of a given course and thus improve the quality of instruction. A student has currently suggested that the school open the course evaluation of every professors classes on the Internet. According to the student, the proposal is bene

18、ficial because instructors can review how others interpret their teaching methods, thereby improving their own instruction. Also, students are able to rate their professors online, and the information can also be used by other students to make critical and informed decisions when they register for n

19、ew classes.Now hear a conversation about the same topic.The woman expresses her opinion of the proposal to open professors course evaluation on the Internet. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文 M: An online course evaluation. Did yo

20、u see that? W: Yes, Ive read the proposal. But I am sure the students proposal wont get the results he wants. M: How come? I mean students can read their peers comments on the web which provides them a better sense of what a particular instructor or class is like. This sort of information is extreme

21、ly valuable in making right decisions about which courses to take. W: You are right; it definitely benefits students, but not professors. M: What do you mean? Could you explain it a little bit? W: I am afraid professors wont be happy if they notice some unfavorable ratings of their teachings and cla

22、sses. You know most students evaluations of teaching have been widely criticized, especially by teachers, for not being accurate measures of teaching effectiveness. Online course feedback will definitely have a negative effect on professors teaching and frame of mind. M: You are right! This proposal

23、 might do some harm to some professors feelings and teaching methods. W: Another reason is that some of these assessments students produced are difficult to interpret. Since the evaluation is often given after the very last class, students wont have time to think and write accurate comments as they

24、need to study for their final exams. Therefore, the evaluation on the web wont present specific information for the new students to consider when they want to select courses.五、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)4.Tree CommunicationTree communication is the ability that trees can actively defend themsel

25、ves against serious insect attacks by either producing unsavory chemicals or poisons to fight back the insects or communicating a warning to other trees in the vicinity. In other words, trees cannot only protect themselves from insects attack, but also communicate with each another by sending off wa

26、rning gases when attacked by insects, in order to trigger the defenses of neighbors.Now hear a talk on the same subjectThe professor gives an example to explain how willow trees protect each other through tree communication. Explain how this example is related to the reading passage. （分数：20.00）_正确答案

27、：(topic (reading) The lecture is mainly on the point that by sending airborne signals, trees can communicate and defend each other. The professor sets willow trees as an example to explain this phenomenon. example In 1979, in order to prove the above viewpoint, a researcher conducted an experiment i

28、n which caterpillars bit one group of trees while the other group was free from such danger. Later, they found that the trees eaten by caterpillars released poisons which keep caterpillars away. But what surprised them more was that the uneaten group of trees also released the same poisons. So the r

29、esearcher came to a conclusion that the second group released such poisons after receiving some airborne signals delivered by the first group.)解析：听力原文 W: Much like any other living organism, survival for trees is very important. Believe it or not, trees are also able to communicate with each other,

30、in order to defend themselves against insects like caterpillars, even though they make no sounds or have no noses or eyes. Let me show you an example to further prove the theory. In the spring of 1979 a zoologist Rhoades in U. S. took two groups of willow trees, and he infested one with caterpillars

31、, and left the other alone as a control. Two weeks later, he took some leaves from the trees which had been infested and bit by caterpillars. To his surprise, he found that these caterpillars grew quite slowly because of a kind of poisonous chemical released from the willow trees. Another surprising

32、 finding was that the leaves of another group without caterpillars also produced such posion. Both groups of trees had apparently flooded their leaves with an unfavorable chemical that discouraged the insects growth. Rhoades concluded that the attacked trees had conveyed to the other group a danger

33、signal, and this must have been done by releasing a chemical into the air.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 the two solutions you prefer and explain why. （分数：20.00）_

34、正确答案：(problem The woman finds it difficult to display her painting in the students center, thats all owing to the size of her painting is so big. solutions The man makes two possible solutions. If she does not insist on displaying the one she has painted, then she could newly draw a picture in the r

35、ight size before the display, instead. best solution If I were her, I would prefer the former one. reasons Because the picture she has painted is the only one that can represent the best of her skills and talent in painting. In fact, the demand of size will limit her creative work. The students cent

36、er will have better to place her picture since they must have experienced such events. Besides. because she has an exam this week, there would be not enough time left for her to draw a new picture. Whats more, she could not focus her attention on painting at all due to the coming exam. So, in a word

37、, preparation for the exams and the quality of the painting conflict with each Other. Thus the latter option seems rather impossible.)解析：听力原文 M: Hi, Lisa. You look excited. Whats new? W: Yes, I am very happy because my painting is about to be displayed in the students center next week as the represe

38、ntative of senior students works. M: Awesome! I know the students center holds the exhibition each year. Now its your turn to let everybody on campus see your work. W: Thats true. But you know what, the piece I want to display is huge, compared to the size of the space they offered me. I really want

39、 this work displayed, but the size of my painting is too big to be placed in that spot. M: I understand. I guess one solution is that you should insist the center display that piece of work. W: Well.I guess they wont give in, for there are so many works to be displayed in the center, and Im afraid s

40、ome changes would destroy the whole plan. M: Yeah, maybe youre right. Then you may want to try drawing a new picture with the right size before next week. W: No way. Drawing a picture usually takes me hours. Since I have an exam this week, I dont think I have time to put the effort to draw another p

41、icture.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 people make their choices on job careers in the professors lecture. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic In the lecture, the professor gives two examples on how people choose their careers. example 1 W

42、e call the first type maximizers. These kind of people would like to choose the best option after they have evaluated many options one by one in the job Searching. For example, its natural that a man wants to be a journalist because he is good at writing articles. There are so many kinds of jobs rel

43、ated to writing such as newspaper, magazines, novels and so on. And he tries each one to gather experiences in the field he interests. So after some time, he has prepared well to be a journalist and he pursues such job without any hesitance. example 2 The second type is satisfiers. They make choice

44、only for their basic needs. For example, the only will for a student who majors in law is to be a lawyer with munificent salary after he graduates from school. So as he finds such job, he would never bother to search another one.)解析：听力原文 M: When it comes to choice making, the psychology of a choice

45、usually separates people into these two categories: the maximizer and the satisfier. The maximizer refers to those who find as many options as possible and then make a choice among those options as to which is the best one; while the satisfier represents those making a choice based upon fulfillment

46、of basic needs. Let us look at two graduating students as our example. The first student, a maximizer, is good at writing and wants to become a journalist. This aspiration for being a journalist makes the student try all kinds of jobs related to his field of interest such as the local newspaper, magazine etc. He has his