托福真题2009年11月14日及答案解析.doc

1、托福真题 2009 年 11 月 14 日及答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSPEAKING/B(总题数：6，分数：30.00)1.Describe the most unforgettable success in your life and your feeling about it. Include reasons and details to support your response.（分数：5.00）_2.“People are never too late to receive university education to get a degree.“

2、Do you agree or disagree with the above statement? Include reasons and examples to support your response.（分数：5.00）_3.New Printing Rules in the Computer LabWestern University has decided to limit the usage of printing paper in the computer lab, which means each student may print up to 100 copies per

3、month. This is because some students complain that too much paper is wasted and the printer often got paper stuck in the machine. Therefore, the number of printing paper should be controlled in order to save paper resource and ensure the proper operation of the printer in the computer lab.Question:

4、The woman expresses her opinion towards the universitys decision to put limit on the usage of printing paper. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.（分数：5.00）_4.Advancing CreditingAdvancing crediting is a popular psychological pedagogy method applied in the fiel

5、d of child education. Teachers can praise students somehow after they conduct some desirable behavior, and eventually students will return with some good consequences. In that way, students can form appropriate social behavior through teachers encouragement.Question: The professor takes one example

6、to illustrate the theory of “advancing crediting“, Explain how the example is related to the reading passage.（分数：5.00）_5.Question: Briefly summarize the problem and two possible solutions. Then state which solution you recommend and explain why.（分数：5.00）_6.Question: summarize the lecture and explain

7、 how animals prevent themselves from being attacked by predators.（分数：5.00）_托福真题 2009 年 11 月 14 日答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSPEAKING/B(总题数：6，分数：30.00)1.Describe the most unforgettable success in your life and your feeling about it. Include reasons and details to support your response.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：

8、)解析：Many years have passed, but till today, I still could not forget the challenging experience when I successfully found my first job as a journalist. You know I have dreamed to be a journalist since I was a child. And I went to study journalism in a university because of that. But when I graduate

9、d, I found it was very difficult for a female to be a journalist nowadays, for the job is really a tough one. But I overcame it by proving I could persist in the tough work no less than men, and then I got it. I wrote articles critically and always accepted new ideas around the world. I am proud of

10、my achievements in news press.2.“People are never too late to receive university education to get a degree.“ Do you agree or disagree with the above statement? Include reasons and examples to support your response.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：From my perspective, I totally agree with the statement that peopl

11、e are never too late to receive university education to get a degree. I have two reasons for holding my opinion. First of all, from university we can learn a lot. Besides the knowledge from the textbooks, we also learn skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills. With

12、these knowledge and skills we can survive in todays fierce job market and get a satisfying job after graduation. Whats more, we can meet new people who are important human resources for us to have a better career. We can cooperate with each other so to succeed in the future. Those classmates we met

13、in college can become our future human resources for many years. So, all in all, I agree with this statement.3.New Printing Rules in the Computer LabWestern University has decided to limit the usage of printing paper in the computer lab, which means each student may print up to 100 copies per month.

14、 This is because some students complain that too much paper is wasted and the printer often got paper stuck in the machine. Therefore, the number of printing paper should be controlled in order to save paper resource and ensure the proper operation of the printer in the computer lab.Question: The wo

15、man expresses her opinion towards the universitys decision to put limit on the usage of printing paper. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The university is putting limit on the amount of printing papers used in the computer lab. Because

16、students complain about the waste of papers and the printers often get stuck with papers. However, the woman doesnt stand up for the policy made by the university. First, she argues that students never intentionally waste papers. They actually cant tell whats the most useful or important resource be

17、fore printing. So they just print out everything in case they dont miss anything important. Also, she points out that the current printing machines are outdated and can not work properly, and that is why papers often get stuck in the machine. If the old equipments are upgraded to a more efficient on

18、e, there would be no more breakdowns due to frequent usage. 听力原文 W: Can you believe this? The computer lab is putting a limit on the usage of printing paper. M: I heard that many students write letters to complain about the waste of paper in the lab. W: Oh, they just dont see where the real problem

19、is. It is not our real intention to waste paper, at least not deliberately. It is because students dont have a clear sense as for how to make use of their learning material. After downloading materials from the internet, students can not tell which are useful and which are not. In case they miss som

20、e important documents, they just print all documents out. M: You are right. Students dont have the time and the ability to immediately decide which resources are needed to be printed and which not. However, the printer often meets jams when printing frequently. W: The malfunction of the printer is d

21、ue to the fact that our printer is too old to work smoothly. If a new printer was installed, there wouldnt be so many jams as we have at present.4.Advancing CreditingAdvancing crediting is a popular psychological pedagogy method applied in the field of child education. Teachers can praise students s

22、omehow after they conduct some desirable behavior, and eventually students will return with some good consequences. In that way, students can form appropriate social behavior through teachers encouragement.Question: The professor takes one example to illustrate the theory of “advancing crediting“, E

23、xplain how the example is related to the reading passage.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The lecture talks about one child education strategy: advancing crediting, which suggests giving children encouragement after they conduct certain behavior, in order to help them form proper social behavior. The speaker cit

24、es one experiment to illustrate this theory: some primary students were chosen and were distributed candies to each together in a room. Without any warning beforehand, the tester wanted to see how many students can put candy wrappers in the dustbin, and the result was that most kids just littered th

25、e wrappers on the ground. Then, the teacher praised those children who threw the wrappers in the dustbin and regarded them as good kids. Several days later, when the same experiment was done again, most children chose to put wrappers in the dustbin, and that was how the experiment effectively proves

26、 the theory “advancing crediting“. 听力原文 M: Yes, as a child education strategy, advancing crediting has been proved to be quite useful, especially in kids enlightening period. This strategy is better used after a child conducts certain behavior, and this kind of after-the-event compliment can help ch

27、ildren form proper social behavior and good manners. There is an example of advancing crediting, which I often show to my students: in the 1980s, a group of scientists in North America had conducted an experiment in a primary school in order to test the effects of “advancing crediting“ on child deve

28、lopment and some children were randomly chosen for this psychology experiment. At the beginning, scientists put these children in a certain room and handed out candies to each student. The aim was to see how many of them would put wrappers in the dustbin and how many just litter on the ground withou

29、t any instruction in advance. The result was that most of children dropped candy wrappers on the ground while only a few put wrappers in the dustbin. Then, the teachers were told to praise those properly behaved kids and regarded these kids as clean and good kids who can protect the environment. Sev

30、eral days later, when the same experiment was conducted among these kids, most children can throw the garbage in the dustbin.5.Question: Briefly summarize the problem and two possible solutions. Then state which solution you recommend and explain why.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The girl has a class presenta

31、tion, but the classroom is at the other side of the campus and she has only 10 minutes left. Plus, it is raining outside and she doesnt have an umbrella with her. The boy gives her two suggestions. First, he will lend an umbrella to the girl, but she needs to wait him to collect one. Second, he also

32、 suggests her to run away to the class without an umbrella. Personally speaking, I think the girl needs to run to the classroom right away, because she will miss her presentation if she waits for the umbrella. She may get wet with poor image for presentation but she can give her presentation on time

33、 This is more important than whether she gets drenched or not. Anyway, she might want to find some pieces of cloth or plastic bag to wrap up her bag and herself from getting wet. 听力原文 M: Hi Lucy, I havent seen you for quite a while. So what are you doing in the library? W: Hi Jim, I have just reali

34、zed that I am in a hurry to do a presentation, but the classroom is at the other side of the campus and I have only 10 minutes left. I have to go now. M: Just calm down Lucy. It is raining outside. Did you bring umbrella with you? W: God, I left it on my way to school this morning. What should I do

35、right now? M: Dont worry Lucy, lets figure it out together. I have an umbrella in my locker in the gym. I can lend my umbrella to you. Would you stay here and wait for me? W: Thats very nice of you, Jimmy. I really appreciate it, but the gym is too far away from here. I cant wait any longer, or else

36、 I will be late for my presentation. M: Ok, if that is the case I would say you might want to spin right to the class building, then you wont be late. W: Come on! It sounds like a heavy shower on me. Of course, I can be there on time, but my cloth, textbooks, and notes will definitely be drenched al

37、l over.6.Question: summarize the lecture and explain how animals prevent themselves from being attacked by predators.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The lecture is mainly about two animal defense behaviors, fooling predators and misleading, to avoid being eaten by predators. Two examples of a snake are given to

38、 help further explain these defense strategies. First, when facing threats, snakes often pretend to look more dangerous than they actually are. They become bigger in the part of its head and move fast, trying to bite predators. In fact, they dont really want to bite since their mouth is closed when

39、they move. But snakes try to fool the predators and scare them away. If the first strategy doesnt work due to the persistence of the predator, then another strategy called misleading is applied. The snake will pretend to be dead and hope to be ignored by predator. The snake lies down to the ground,

40、with belly upwards and mouth open, to mislead predators into believing the snake is dead. Since most predators are not interested in dead meat, they would run away for another meal. After a few minutes, the snake wakes up and survives for another day. 听力原文 W: Many animal species such as lizards, ins

41、ects, fish, and snakes have evolved camouflage defenses to deter attack from their predators by visual, auditory or other means. Today, we are going to introduce two other common behaviors applied by animals to protect themselves from distinct predators. The strategies of these prey defenses are kno

42、wn as fooling predator and misleading. Animals are attacked by predators and in response they have evolved a variety of defenses from being vulnerable to death. One of these behaviors is to fool the predator, which means to deceive predators into believing that danger is imminent for a few moments w

43、hile the preys make their getaway. For example, snakes use several tactics to fool predators, usually starting with acting tougher than they really are. When threatened, a snake will pretend to strike out at its enemy by making its body look much larger and moving fast and trying to bite the predato

44、r. This might look very scary and scare off the predator, because they believe the snake is about to attack. But all of this is nothing more than a bluff. This great acting is enough to fool many animals into looking elsewhere for a meal, but if the predator is persistent, the snake then tries its n

45、ext trick, rolling onto its back and playing dead. This defense strategy of deterring predators is called misleading. At this point, some truly amazing things happen. The snake will open its mouth and lets its tongue hang out in order to show it that it is dying before its enemies. Many predators ar

46、ent interested in eating such a smelly meal; they will run away. All it can do now is lie motionlessly on its back and wait until the danger has passed. Then the snake will live another day. These incredible behaviors are commonly applied by many animal species to protect themselves when facing danger.