[外语类试卷]托福（听力）历年真题试卷汇编3及答案与解析.doc

1、托福（听力）历年真题试卷汇编 3及答案与解析 0 1 Why does the student go to the facilities management office? （ A） To see if he can add an additional room to an existing reservation （ B） To warn the employees about new problems with their computers （ C） To see if the computers need to be serviced （ D） To confirm a room r

2、eservation he made earlier 2 Which statement best describes the employees reaction to the students visit? （ A） She is annoyed that he is disturbing her while she works. （ B） She is relieved that he is there to fix the computer problems. （ C） She is surprised that he visited in person rather than sen

3、ding an e-mail. （ D） She is grateful that he has confirmed his room reservation. 3 What does the employee say are two possible causes of the students problem? Click on 2 answers. （ A） Someone in the office may have assigned the same room to more than one person. （ B） The campus-wide computer problem

4、s have significantly affected the room reservation system. （ C） His room request form may have been lost. （ D） Multiple room requests under the same name may have been treated as duplicates. 4 Why does the student want to have the event on Friday morning? （ A） The speaker at the event is leaving on

5、Friday afternoon. （ B） The students professor cannot change his schedule. （ C） If is not possible to change the room reservation. （ D） The room he needs is only available at that time. 5 What does the student offer to do at the end of the conversation? （ A） Report the employees computer problems to

6、the technology help desk （ B） Return to the employees office to help her with her computer problems （ C） Search the employees computer records to find errors in room reservations （ D） Resubmit the room request through an online reservation system 5 6 What is the lecture mainly about? （ A） The tradit

7、ional elements in a famous piece of avant-garde music （ B） Development of reactions to twentieth-century experimental art forms （ C） The ideas behind a piece by an avant-garde composer （ D） The influence of twentieth-century painting on avant-grade music 7 According to the professor, how did Rausche

8、nbergs white paintings influence John Cage? （ A） They demonstrated the importance of collaborating with artists in other fields. （ B） They inspired him to compose music that created visual impressions in listeners. （ C） They made him realize that artists should not be concerned with their audience.

9、（ D） They made him realize that an artwork with little content could still be rich in meaning. 8 Why was the experience of visiting anechoic chamber significant for Cage? （ A） He learned the possibility of recording his bodys natural sound. （ B） He discovered that music did not need to be composed i

10、n silence. （ C） He realized that he could still hear sounds inside the chamber. （ D） He realized that echoes could be eliminated from a musical piece. 9 What was Cages attitude toward found sound? （ A） He believed that unintentional noises could serve as replacements for musical instruments. （ B） He

11、 believed that compositions with random noises could be interpreted in different ways. （ C） He considered found sound to be a theoretical concept with no practical use. （ D） He believed any noises could be musical if arranged carefully. 10 What does the professor imply when he discusses the audience

12、 at the first performance of 433“? （ A） He thinks that the audience was not mature enough to appreciate the piece. （ B） He thinks that the audiences response to the piece was understandable. （ C） He believes that outside noise might have distracted the audience. （ D） He thinks that music critics app

13、reciated the piece more than the general audience did. 11 Why does the professor think that many of todays performances of 4 33“ are misinterpreted? （ A） They last longer than 4 minutes and 33 seconds. （ B） They do not include an actual piano. （ C） They are performed mostly outdoors. （ D） They conta

14、in intentional sounds. 11 12 What is the main purpose of the lecture? （ A） To discuss recent findings about precipitation on Titan （ B） To explain how the moons of Earth and Saturn have evolved similarly （ C） To explore the possibility that life may have once existed on Titan （ D） To show how eviden

15、ce of water on Titan was detected 13 Why does the professor mention the discovery of a large dark spot on the surface of Titan? （ A） To emphasize that surface winds have changed the landscape （ B） To show how lakes are detected on Titan （ C） To identify one reason scientists now think that it rains

16、on Titan （ D） To point out the difficulty in distinguishing surface and atmospheric features on Titan 14 According to the professor, how does Titans ITCZ differ from that of Earth? （ A） The position of Titans ITCZ ensures that tropical precipitation occurs all year round （ B） The position of Titans

17、ITCZ shifts from one polar region to the other （ C） Titans ITCZ does not result from the convergence of surface winds （ D） Titans ITCZ remains at the north pole most of the time 15 According to the professor, why are the atmospheric circulation patterns on Titan simpler than those found on Earth? （

18、A） Titan is a moon rather than a planet （ B） Titans hydrologic cycle involves methane rather than water （ C） Titans ITCZ keeps these patterns from becoming moveable （ D） Titan rotate more slowly than Earth does 16 What does the professor say are likely results of the very low temperatures on Titan?

19、Click on 2 answers. （ A） Precipitation evaporates quickly there. （ B） The ITCZ migrates widely there. （ C） Lakes of liquid methane can exist there. （ D） There is no possibility of life there. 17 What is the professors opinion regarding future research on Titan? （ A） It will probably be difficult to

20、obtain funding for additional research missions to Saturn. （ B） Future research will add to our understanding of conditions on Earth before life appeared. （ C） Astronomers should concentrate for now on interpreting the data they have already gathered. （ D） Future research may provide a different int

21、erpretation of Titans atmospheric properties. 17 18 Why does the professor want to see the student? （ A） To suggest that the student change the topic of his paper （ B） To provide help with understanding some complex scientific papers （ C） To suggest that the student review his selection of sources （

22、 D） To inform the student about new requirements for an assignment 19 Why does the professor warn the student about a Web site he intended to use? （ A） It exaggerates the benefits of using tidal turbines. （ B） It has outdated information on solar panels. （ C） It contradicts facts found on a universi

23、ty website. （ D） Its owner may be motivated by financial gain. 20 Why does the student mention tidal turbines? （ A） To determine whether his ideas about how they function are correct （ B） To emphasize the efficiency of technologies that use ocean energy （ C） To make a comparison between them and sol

24、ar panels （ D） To point out the environmental benefits of using them 21 What is the professors opinion about the environmental impact of tidal turbines? （ A） They have almost no effect on marine life due to recent technological advances. （ B） They have some effect on the environment, but that effect

25、 is still unknown. （ C） They can cause significant harm to marine life. （ D） They can provide enough energy to offset any negative effect on the environment. 22 Why does the professor mention Norway? （ A） To point out an area that has fast-moving ocean currents （ B） To name a location where tidal tu

26、rbines have had little environmental impact （ C） To suggest a way the student might narrow the focus of his paper （ D） To indicate where tidal turbines are manufactured 22 23 Whats the main purpose of the lecture? （ A） To show how marine mammals have adapted to various ocean environments （ B） To pre

27、sent a theory about the various functions of animals lateral lines （ C） To explore a possible similarity between manatees and fish （ D） To explore recent research on animal hair types and her functions 24 What are three factors mentioned by the professor that affect manatees ability to navigate? Cli

28、ck on 3 answers. （ A） The rate of water flow in their habitat （ B） The level of visibility in their habitat （ C） Their large body size （ D） Their poor vision （ E） Their inability to echolocate 25 How do tactile hairs differ from other hairs? （ A） They can sense changes in temperature. （ B） They grow

29、 in straight-line patterns. （ C） They are softer to the touch. （ D） They stimulate more nerves when they move. 26 What does the professor imply about manatees tactile hairs? （ A） They are useful only during a limited period of a manatees life. （ B） They are located only on the manatees faces. （ C） T

30、hey might serve the same function as a lateral line. （ D） They probably evolve to help manatees hear better. 27 What can be inferred about the recent research into manatees hair follicle sinuses? （ A） The research has led scientists to search for hair follicle sinuses on other marine mammals. （ B） T

31、he research confirmed what one scientist had already suspected. （ C） The research explains why manatees can survive on land as well as under water. （ D） The research returned contradictory findings. 28 According to the professor, what is a question that the researchers are investigating? （ A） Whethe

32、r manatees can detect motionless objects in water （ B） Whether manatees can remember specific routes to food source （ C） How manatees navigational abilities compare to those of whales and dolphins （ D） How changes in water visibility can affect manatees ability to navigate 28 29 What is the lecture

33、mainly about? （ A） Reasons why the impasto texture remains experimental （ B） Changes over time in the way impasto characteristics are created （ C） The different skills between impasto and oil painting （ D） The effects of impasto techniques that artists can achieve 30 Why does the professor mention i

34、cing on a cake? （ A） To make it clear that impasto should have a flat surface （ B） To describe the type of appearance that impasto gives to a painting （ C） To stress how easy it is to use the impasto technique （ D） To claim that impasto involves the application of thin layers of paint 31 According t

35、o the professor, why did fifteenth-century painters used impasto techniques? （ A） To give the sense that objects in a painting were reflecting light （ B） To show the illusion of distance on a landscape painting （ C） To ensure that colors would not fade （ D） To create deep, mysterious shadows in a pa

36、inting 32 Why does the professor show a painting by Van Gogh? （ A） To show the effects of a thin layer of impasto （ B） To suggest that impasto is more effective in landscapes than in portraits （ C） To explain that he is the first artist who created the impasto technique （ D） To illustrate that he us

37、ed impasto to convey motion in his work 33 According to the professor, why do some painters use impasto techniques today? （ A） They are interested in changing painting styles of the past. （ B） Their works with impasto are more precise than the works done in the past. （ C） They have more options of t

38、ools to use than artists did in the past. （ D） They want viewers to focus on the surface of a painting. 34 What two keys to using the impasto technique does the professor talk about? Click on 2 answers. （ A） Applying paint to a canvas and then scrubbing it into the canvas （ B） Manipulating the paint

39、 with quick movements （ C） Applying a large amount of paint to a canvas （ D） Pressing one layer of paint firmly into a canvas, then spreading more paint over the bottom layer （ E） Paint over bottom layer 托福（听力）历年真题试卷汇编 3答案与解析 0 【听力原文】 Listen to a conversation between a student (S) and an employee (E

40、) at the facility management office. E: Hi there, is there a problem? S: Yea, I hope everything is okay after all the problems with computers on campus this week. I mean, the event scheduling requests. The room requests werent effective, were they? E: Oh no. I dont think they were; but we have been

41、so busy trying to get back on track. Wait! You are from the technology help desk, arent you? Is there another problem? Everything seems okay; I mean, if there is nothing wrong, you didnt have to come all the way over here. You could have called or emailed. S: Well, actually there is a room I reserve

42、d for an event. I expected to get confirmation earlier this week, but I havent heard yet, so I thought Id drop by. E: Well, the problems weve had have slowed us down. I dont think we lost anyones reservations, but we have been a little behind in sending out the confirmation emails. What is your name

43、? S: Ian. I requested the auditory in Marston Hall, and its for this Friday morning. E: Mhm. I dont see a reservation in your name for the auditorium, but here is one for the conference room in Marston. Thats a smaller room. S: Yea. I reserved that room first, but I cancelled it when I reserved the

44、auditorium. I realized that I would need a larger room for my class. Well have more people coming than I originally expected. E: OK, please let me check again. I dont see it. And it looks like the auditorium has already been reserved. I am sorry. I dont know what happened, lts possible we lost the f

45、orm, or that someone thought that you had submitted the same reservation twice. Hard to believe, but they might not have noticed it was two different rooms. S: Well, can you check and see if there is another room available at that time that will accommodate forty people? The speaker has a flight to

46、Chicago that afternoon, so . E: Oh! I see that there is a room available in Sherlock hall at that time and . oh, oh. S: Whats the matter? E: The screen is gone blank! Not again! S: Do you want me to look at it? E: Oh, wait! Oh, its okay. S: Sounds like you are still having technical problems. lf you

47、 want, I can come back after my class and try to figure out what the problem is. E: Thanks, that will be great! Ok, Ill cancel the room in Marston Hall and Ill reserve the auditorium in Sherlock hall. Its the small auditorium, is that okay? S: As long as the small auditorium can still hold forty peo

48、ple? E: Yes, it does. S: Good! That should do it! Thanks a lot for your help; and . oh . see you later. 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 目的主旨题。目的主旨题一般定位到对话前半部分，需注意听学生对自己面临困难的表述，常见的信号词有 hard， difficult， problem， but等词。在本段对话的前半部分，学生这样表述了自己的困难： actually there is a room I reserved for an event I expected to get confir

49、mation earlier this week but I havent heard yet，即预定了场地却没有收到确 认信，因此 D选项符合学生的来意。学生来的目的是确认是否有预定成功，并不是在之前预定基础上再预定一间，因此 A选项不正确。在开头部分学生表示希望电脑故障后一切正常运行，但学生自己面临的困难是房间的预定，并非电脑问题，因此 B和 C选项不正确。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。工作人员看到学生后说： I mean， if there is nothing wrong， you didnt have to come all the way over here You could have called or emailed意思是如果有问题本可以通过电话或邮件联系，没必要亲自过来，因此工作人员看到学生感到吃惊， C选项正确。工作人员并没有看到学生感到厌烦和生气，因此 A选项不正确。对话的结尾部分学生有提到可以帮助工作人员解决电脑问题，工作人员也很感激，但这并不对应工作人员对学生来访的初次反应，因此 B选项不正确。学生到目前为止未收到确认信息。因此 D选项中表述学生已经确认的细节有误。 3 【正确答案】 C， D 【试题解析】 细节题。面对