1、托福 IBT考试 2014年真题 8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 your favorite place to shop for clothes. Explain why you like to go there for clothes, Use specific reasons and examples to support your response. （分数：20.00）_三、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1
2、，分数：20.00)2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is important to study history from ancestors. （分数：20.00）_四、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.Restriction of Sports on the LawnOut of consideration for the environment, the University Facilities Department is committed to restricti
3、ng any sports activities on the school lawn. From now on, students will no longer be permitted to sport for any purposes on the lawn, This restriction helps reduce the damage from sports on the area. The school also hopes that sports activities will not affect students when they study or take a brea
4、k on the lawn.Now hear a conversation about the same topic.The man expresses his opinion of the school announcement to restrict sports on campus lawn. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion. （分数：20.00）_五、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)4.Overconfidence EffectThe
5、overconfidence effect is a well-established bias which means someones subjective confidence in their judgments is reliably greater than their objective accuracy. To be overconfident is to be excessively confident or presumptuous, or to believe that only one is suitable for a certain task or job. Ove
6、rconfidence is not necessarily a good thing, but there is some good that can come of it for one may overestimate his or her ability and work hard in order to be rewarded, thus leading to top performance of both studies and work.Now hear a talk on the same subjectThe professor gives an example of his
7、 son in the lecture. Explain how the example demonstrates the concept of overconfidence effect. （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 pr
8、efer and explain why. （分数：20.00）_七、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)6.Using examples and points in the lecture, describe the two methods to eliminate soil erosion. （分数：20.00）_托福 IBT考试 2014年真题 8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 your favo
9、rite place to shop for clothes. Explain why you like to go there for clothes, Use specific reasons and examples to support your response. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic I prefer to do shopping in Vere Mode when I want to buy clothes. reason 1 First of all, I think clothes in Vere Mode are really cool, in go
10、od quality and fashionable. They often change different selections, and I always can buy some good clothes there. Their clothes fit me best because my hip is big but my waist is smaller. reason 2 Secondly, I think it is also the best place for me to buy shoes. Once, I had trouble finding shoes for m
11、y feet shape and size. And Ive been satisfied with the shoes that Ive bought from Vere Mode. The shoes there always have good quality, and it is fun to buy shoes that attract me most. conclusion In a word, I love shopping at Vere Mode.)解析：三、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)2.Do you agree or disagree
12、with the following statement? It is important to study history from ancestors. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic I definitely agree that its important to learn history from ancestors. reason 1 First, one reason is that studying history makes us analyze the present better, as we can learn from the mistakes of t
13、he past and avoid making the same mistakes again. After realizing and learning from the past experience, both individuals and countries can develop fast without setbacks. reason 2 Another reason is that knowing the past will help us move on in the future. History is not about memorizing facts and kn
14、owing everything on a timeline, but about analyzing people and societies, and interpreting the decisions that were made in order that we can understand the events of our time and thus live in the world correctly in the future.)解析：四、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.Restriction of Sports on the LawnO
15、ut of consideration for the environment, the University Facilities Department is committed to restricting any sports activities on the school lawn. From now on, students will no longer be permitted to sport for any purposes on the lawn, This restriction helps reduce the damage from sports on the are
16、a. The school also hopes that sports activities will not affect students when they study or take a break on the lawn.Now hear a conversation about the same topic.The man expresses his opinion of the school announcement to restrict sports on campus lawn. State his opinion and explain the reasons he g
17、ives for holding that opinion. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic The man agrees with the new policy to restrict sports activties on the campus lawn because of two main reasons. reason 1 First of all, he mentions that the grass wont grow if students keep taking part in sports activities on the lawn. The green a
18、rea used to be very beautiful with mowed grass and attract students to rest. So he suggests that it is very necessary to stop any sports in the area. reason 2 Secondly, he says that students playing soccer produce many noise, making students and staff hard to focus on their work. University is a pla
19、ce to study, and the sports do not match the academic environment.)解析：听力原文 M: Hey, look! The school is going to put restriction on sports on campus lawn. W: Yes, Ive heard about it. What do you think about this policy, then? M: I think its great. Sports activities can pose great damage to the lawn.
20、You know, plants dont grow properly if people walk over or play games like soccer over them. This is why there is frequently no grass around a soccer goal. Ive seen some pictures of the area before. And it used to be very beautiful with green and mowed grass. Thanks to this new policy, I believe the
21、 area will attract many students to hang out as before. W: Yeah, I totally agree with you. We need more green and beautiful areas. M: Exactly, soccer crowds are very disturbing. They have access to every part of the school lawn and created noise everywhere on our campus. These sports are not compati
22、ble with a university campusa place of studying, learning and researching. I am concerned that students and staff will not be able to work and rest alongside the sports crowds. W: You are absolutely right!五、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)4.Overconfidence EffectThe overconfidence effect is a well-es
23、tablished bias which means someones subjective confidence in their judgments is reliably greater than their objective accuracy. To be overconfident is to be excessively confident or presumptuous, or to believe that only one is suitable for a certain task or job. Overconfidence is not necessarily a g
24、ood thing, but there is some good that can come of it for one may overestimate his or her ability and work hard in order to be rewarded, thus leading to top performance of both studies and work.Now hear a talk on the same subjectThe professor gives an example of his son in the lecture. Explain how t
25、he example demonstrates the concept of overconfidence effect. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic (reading) The professor talks about overconfidence effect. It might lead to some positive outcomes when people overestimate their ability. The professor illustrates this concept by giving an example of his son. exam
26、ple The professor said that his son was so hardworking and overconfident that he believed he was able to receive a job offer from a famous newspaper office which only recruited one student among hundreds of competitors each year. He worked very hard in university and was very confident about his fut
27、ure competition over the position of the newspaper office, but finally he failed to get the job. However, his overconfidence and excellent grades provided him with a promising start of his career, making him succeed in the future.)解析：听力原文 M: So, lets look at overconfidence effect. People have a tend
28、ency to overestimate their chances of success, especially when success or failure depends on their own talents and abilities. I am attempting to explain why overconfidence might be beneficial to us by giving you my son as an example here, because even though he was overconfident in this particular i
29、nstance, it still turned out better in the long run. My son is a hard working kid and had good grades in high school. He had a dream to work for a well-known newspaper agency after graduating from college. So he worked very hard throughout his college years, doing even better than I expected. The re
30、ason is that this agency only admits one student out of hundreds of candidates who graduated from college each year, so the competition is very rough. An excellent academic record and a professors recommendation letter are required even before candidates get to the interview process. But my son was
31、very confident and he believed his talent and hard working would make him be accepted. However, he was wrong and failed to receive the job offer. Was he disappointed? Of course he was. But to his surprise, his excellent performance and grade in college brought him another promising job. He may not h
32、ave gotten into the newspaper office, but he is still successful because of his overconfidence.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 exp
33、lain why. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(problem The woman talks about the trouble in finishing her art assignment. She needs a model to accomplish her work but her roommate who promised her to be the model wont be available before the due day. solutions The man gives her two possible ways. First, she can ask the
34、 professor to give her several more days to finish the assignment. The other advice is to find another model and finish the work over the weekend. best solution In my opinion, it would be better to take the second advice. reasons If she talks to the professor, she will get extra days to find another
35、 model or maybe wait for her roommate to return. Then, she is able to accomplish her assignment. However, she has a biology test next week, so she cant spend too much time on the art work. Besides, although most students spend the weekend with their parents at home, she still can find someone else a
36、s her model and finish the work before the deadline.)解析：听力原文 W: Oh, man! This is terrible. I cant believe my bad luck. M: Is there anything wrong? W: Yeah, I am working on my art assignment which is a painting of a human face. And my roommate has promised to be the model. However, she has just told
37、me that she would be out of town and wouldnt be back even before the due day of my assignment. I really want to finish my work on time, but it doesnt look like Ill be able to. What am I supposed to do? M: Just take it easy. So, uh, whens the assignment due? W: Im supposed to hand it in next Tuesday.
38、 Thats only four days away. M: Oh, I guess you need to talk to your professor and ask for extra days to accomplish it. W: Id really like to avoid doing that if possible. My professor is considerate and will give me the time I need if I let him know about my situation. But I have biology test next we
39、ek. I dont want to spend too much time on the art assignment; otherwise, I wont have enough time to prepare for the coming test next week. M: I see. Well, you may want to find another model and finish your assignment over the weekend. W: Yeah, I could try that.The thing is that this weekend is Paren
40、ts Day. Many students now are staying with their parents at home. I am not sure if I can find anybody who wants to be my model.七、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)6.Using examples and points in the lecture, describe the two methods to eliminate soil erosion. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic In the lecture, the
41、professor refers to two methods to deal with soil erosion on mountain sides. example 1 The first method is to grow various crops, plant the crops with other types that have deep and strong roots. On the one hand, these crops can hold the soil firmly by themselves; on the other hand, as a result of t
42、he different mature time among the crops, when the farmers harvest one type, the other types are still in the ground, holding the soil tightly. example 2 The second method is to reduce rain flood by building channels. When the rain falls, the channel can direct rain flood water away from the lower l
43、and. Although the plants in the area will get wet, the soil will escape from being swept away because of the channels.)解析：听力原文 W: Farming in some locations like mountain sides is usually faced with various challenges due to certain types of terrain. Soil erosion is one of them. Precious nitrogen and
44、 fertile soil which crops need to grow with can be easily swept away by naturally occurring rainfalls in the area. But what can we do to fight soil erosion? Well, two possible methods can prevent soil from being eroded, which I am going to explain to you. The first method is simply to grow a diversi
45、ty of crops. Plant crops along with other types of crops which have deep strong roots that can hold the soil firmly. Also, the different crops will not mature at the same time, which means while the farmer has harvested one type, the others will still be in the ground holding the soil in place, ther
46、efore keeping the crop fields and soil from being mobile. The second method is to reduce the rain flooding to the surface of the soil. By building channels for rain water to flow off the field, the erosion effect is lessened. When it rains, the water flows into a channel and is directed away from the lower parts of the field. The c
