托福IBT考试2014年真题4及答案解析.doc

1、托福 IBT 考试 2014 年真题 4 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.What kind of clothing do you usually wear, and why? Please include specific details in your explanation. （分数：20.00）_三、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)2.Do you agree or disagree with the fo

2、llowing statement? Young people today know more about the world events than their parents did before. （分数：20.00）_四、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.A Proposal of the Restriction on Campus GarbageThe students of the Western University have been neglecting to throw away their own trashes, causing a m

3、essy campus. Students are constantly reminded by the school to throw their trashes into the appropriate bins, however, there are still wastes such as empty lunch trays, soda bottles and other garbage being left all over the school. Instead of allowing this problem to continue, a message written by a

4、 student in the school newspaper suggests that the security officers should stop those littering on the campus and charge a 15 dollars penalty. The proposal is clear: if students dont clean up their trashes, then they will suffer the consequences.Now hear a conversation about the same topic.The woma

5、n expresses her opinion of the proposal to restrict throwing garbage on campus. 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.Assimilation and AccommodationThe term “assimilation“ means: a new idea is assimilated into kno

6、wledge similar to our existing knowledge. When an object comes into ones sight for the first time, the information is processed and assimilated into peoples brains. Accommodation is another approach applied by humans to process information. It is when people come across new information, they accommo

7、date in order to process this new data, expanding their knowledge in the process. The difference between the two is simple: to assimilate is to absorb new information into existing knowledge, to accommodate is to receive new information by modifying or expanding our existing knowledge base.Now hear

8、a talk on the some subjectThe professor takes an example to illustrate the difference between assimilation and accommodation. Explain how the example relates to the reading passage. （分数：20.00）_六、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)5.The man discusses two possible solutions to the womans problem. Describ

9、e 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：20.00)6.Using the points and examples from the lecture, explain how people make flood irrigation beneficial to agriculture. （分数：20.00）_托福 IBT 考试 2014 年真题 4 答案

10、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.What kind of clothing do you usually wear, and why? Please include specific details in your explanation. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic To tell the truth, I usually wear formal clothes and dont really pay much attention

11、to casual or stylish clothes, because I think that the formal clothes can be very useful. reason 1 Firstly, formal clothes are suitable for work and for occasions such as meeting elders and attending official meetings. So wearing formal clothes every day prepares me for every eventuality. reason 2 S

12、econdly, formal clothes are easier to wear: a pair of pants, a shirt and shoes are all you need. Formal clothes are everlasting: they will never be out of fashion. conclusion These are the reasons I usually choose to wear formal clothes.)解析：三、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)2.Do you agree or disagre

13、e with the following statement? Young people today know more about the world events than their parents did before. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic Personally, young people now have a much broader world view than their parents did. reason 1 First, considering the occurrence of communication technology, we can

14、 now learn about the world events at one click of a button on our computers or mobile phones. The information on line provided is modern, easy to use and widely available to the public. This kind of technology was simply unavailable thirty years ago. reason 2 Secondly, education nowadays is more foc

15、used on international events, rather than domestic issues. As globalization spreads all over the world, young man have broader visions on matters beyond their national boundaries than their parents would have before. conclusion Thats why I think the younger generations have a much broader understand

16、ing of events than their parents did.)解析：四、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.A Proposal of the Restriction on Campus GarbageThe students of the Western University have been neglecting to throw away their own trashes, causing a messy campus. Students are constantly reminded by the school to throw the

17、ir trashes into the appropriate bins, however, there are still wastes such as empty lunch trays, soda bottles and other garbage being left all over the school. Instead of allowing this problem to continue, a message written by a student in the school newspaper suggests that the security officers sho

18、uld stop those littering on the campus and charge a 15 dollars penalty. The proposal is clear: if students dont clean up their trashes, then they will suffer the consequences.Now hear a conversation about the same topic.The woman expresses her opinion of the proposal to restrict throwing garbage on

19、campus. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(reading A student suggests a proposal that the school should charge students for littering on campus. opinion The woman supports the view because she thinks it is a good idea to keep the campus cle

20、an. reason 1 For one reason, she points out that the penalty can help students to clean up and throw rubbish into the garbage can. For example, she says that the garbage situation in her town became better after the local police started charging penalties for littering. reason 2 The other reason she

21、 gives is that the school will not need to hire anymore guards to clean up all the buildings and thus save a lot of money if the proposal is implemented.)解析：听力原文 W: Wow.I like the proposal from that student. M: What? W: Look, a student asks the school to charge those who litter on campus. I think it

22、 is a great idea. M: Really? I think most students wont be happy if they are charged for not throwing away their garbage. W: Well, I believe the penalty will be helpful to remind students to clean up and to keep our school clean. I come from a small town where the junk could be found littered all ov

23、er. But the situation became better right after the local police took action and started punishing those who littered. Plus, students might feel embarrassed if stopped by securities. M: Yeah, I am sure it will get the students to quit tossing their mess somewhere else besides the trash bins. W: That

24、s right. Also, I believe once the proposal comes into effect, the school will be able to save money from hiring more janitors to clean and maintain all buildings on campus.五、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)4.Assimilation and AccommodationThe term “assimilation“ means: a new idea is assimilated into

25、knowledge similar to our existing knowledge. When an object comes into ones sight for the first time, the information is processed and assimilated into peoples brains. Accommodation is another approach applied by humans to process information. It is when people come across new information, they acco

26、mmodate in order to process this new data, expanding their knowledge in the process. The difference between the two is simple: to assimilate is to absorb new information into existing knowledge, to accommodate is to receive new information by modifying or expanding our existing knowledge base.Now he

27、ar a talk on the some subjectThe professor takes an example to illustrate the difference between assimilation and accommodation. Explain how the example relates to the reading passage. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic (reading) The topic of the lecture is the difference between assimilation and accommodation.

28、 And the professor illustrates the difference by giving an example of her daughter. example In the lecture, the professor says that her daughter was able to identify different kinds of birds through the windows of her home when she was little. The form of birds in her mind kept assimilating into her

29、 existing knowledge of birds that all small flying creatures with feathers were birds. However, the form of birds wasnt changed and expanded until she first saw ostriches in the zoo. Then she knew that birds such as ostriches could be big with feathers, and not all birds could fly.)解析：听力原文 W: I have

30、 personal experience with regards to the difference between assimilation and accommodation. When my daughter was very young, she was able to identify different birds through the windows in our home. She watched the small birds so often, and then she was able to gradually form the concept of a bird i

31、n her mind as a small flying creature with wings and feathers. As a result, my daughter was assimilating each small bird into her existing knowledge of birds. However, the first time I took her to the zoo, she screamed with delight when she saw an ostrich. She didnt know what it was until I told her

32、 it was a “big bird“. She was astonished for a little while and then smiled saying “big bird“. Her existing knowledge of bird in this case had been modified from a small creature with wings and feathers that fly to the knowledge that not all birds were small and able to fly. This is just an easy exa

33、mple of assimilation and accommodation I often show to my students.六、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)5.The man 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）_正确答案：(proble

34、m The woman is having problem in parking her car. She parks her Moms car on campus without permission and might get ticket for illegal parking if she doesnt move the car immediately, but her class is going to begin in 5 minutes. solutions The man gives her two solutions. One is removing the car afte

35、r finishing class; the other is spinning right into the parking lot to remove the car right away. best solution I think what she should take is the first advice. reasons The reason is that she will be late for her class starting in 5 minutes if she moves the car at once. Besides, she has to take a t

36、est in class and shed better not take risk of arriving late. In addition, the police might not find her Moms car during the one hour of her class since the parking area is fully packed. Furthermore, even under the worst situation the charge wont be more expensive than missing her class, so she shoul

37、dnt worry too much. After all, class is the most important for her.)解析：听力原文 W: Gosh! I am totally messed up! M: Calm down, Lucy. What happened to you? W: I drove my Moms car to school this morning, but I didnt realize I cant park her car on our campus without parking permission. I have to run right

38、away and move the car off campus if I dont want to get a ticket. M: But.wait. It is about 5 minutes before our class starts. If I am correct, we have a test today. You dont really want to miss it. W: Damn! I almost forgot it. What should I do now? M: Take it easy. You can just leave the car where it

39、 is and spin right to the class with me. There is only an hour before the end of the day and the police shouldnt be aware of your car during class since the parking lot is all filled up now. Even if the police find out, the charge of penalty wont be too high. You shouldnt worry about the ticket. W:

40、No way. The penalty for parking without permission has increased according to the new parking policy issued currently. I dont want to receive the ticket which could be very expensive. M: Right. Of course. Then, I suppose you could run immediately to the parking lot and move your car to somewhere tha

41、t doesnt require parking permission. Since the professor usually gives a lecture before the test, you wont really miss anything significant even after finding a spot for your car. W: Well. I guess so. But I cannot take the risk. What if I come late to the class?七、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)6.Us

42、ing the points and examples from the lecture, explain how people make flood irrigation beneficial to agriculture. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic In the lecture, the professor mentions that flooding is very helpful to agriculture. example In fact, flood waters bring fresh minerals and sediment which are impo

43、rtant to !rich soil fields and grow good crops. Therefore, people in ancient Egypt started making flood to irrigate farm land as they had gradually learnt to control flood by building irrigation systems. So the flood water was able to flow into the fields wherever the plants and crops need water and

44、 nutrition.)解析：听力原文 M: People usually think of the negative effects of natural flooding, because large amounts of property damages and loss of lives are always the outcomes resulted from large floods. However, the benefits of natural flooding to farmers vastly outweigh the disadvantages if the flood

45、 waters can be well managed. For any given agricultural system, good soil with minerals is needed in order to grow crops, but farmers often find the mineral levels in their soil depleted. Flood waters in fact can bring layers of flood sediment or silt naturally to agricultural areas, helping repleni

46、sh lost minerals to grow healthier, bigger, and better crops on farm land. Even in ancient Egypt, flooding was utilized as a natural part of crop growing. In fact, the Egyptians believed that the higher the flood waters were, the better the crop would be. It is with this thinking in mind that farmers throughout time have gradua