1、托福真题 2009 年 12 月 5 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.If you could study a subject that you have never learned, what would you choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details in your explanation.（分数：5.00）_2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
2、 “Cell phones should be forbidden in some places.“ Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.（分数：5.00）_3.Announcement from the School Art DepartmentThe school art department is planning to downsize the sculpture class from 30 students to 15. The change is made based on two reasons: fi
3、rstly, small-scale classroom activities, a crucial part of art class activities, can only be done with no more than 20 students; if there are too many students, not every student can put his attention to the teachers instruction. Also, printing art materials is costly because large amounts of ink wi
4、ll be needed. Thus, reducing the number of students can save some resources for further needs.Question: The woman expresses her opinion towards the schools decision to reduce the number of sculpture class students. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.（分数：5.00
5、）_4.Process ExplanationProcess explanation is a description of an orderly process such as a math formula or a scientific technique. It often happens when someone encounters some difficulties in operating particular projects. There are two types of process explanation: directive explanation and infor
6、mational explanation. Directive explanation is to directly demonstrate or tell people how to carry out a project step by step. Informational explanation means giving people a general idea about the project without presenting how to follow the instructions and finish the tasks accordingly.Question: T
7、he professor gives his personal experience to illustrate the definition and two types of “process explanation“. Explain how this 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 expla
8、in why.（分数：5.00）_6.Question: summarize the lecture and explain how the paintings were made more realistic and more perspective after Renaissance.（分数：5.00）_托福真题 2009 年 12 月 5 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.If you could study a subject that you have never learned, what would
9、you choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details in your explanation.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：I want to learn how to play the piano if possible. First of all, playing the piano can help me forget daily troubles and I really get enraptured by those beautiful melodies. These classical wo
10、rks can bring me a peaceful mind to tolerate unfair things and a positive mind to start a brand new day. Also, playing a piece of classical masterpiece can bring me a lot of confidence, and it must be great to play some well-known songs in front of my friends and relatives. I really admire those fam
11、ous pianists who can play Ghopin and Haydn smoothly and elegantly. How wonderful it is to be a pianist!2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Cell phones should be forbidden in some places.“ Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：I think that
12、the use of a mobile phone should be forbidden in some places, for example, library. The most common reason for people going to a library is to find a quiet environment to read their favorite books without being interrupted. But if you receive a phone call in the library or just send out messages, th
13、e mobile phone will ring. This noise will surely interrupt others in the library. And I do not think it is very polite.3.Announcement from the School Art DepartmentThe school art department is planning to downsize the sculpture class from 30 students to 15. The change is made based on two reasons: f
14、irstly, small-scale classroom activities, a crucial part of art class activities, can only be done with no more than 20 students; if there are too many students, not every student can put his attention to the teachers instruction. Also, printing art materials is costly because large amounts of ink w
15、ill be needed. Thus, reducing the number of students can save some resources for further needs.Question: The woman expresses her opinion towards the schools decision to reduce the number of sculpture class students. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.（分数：5.0
16、0）_正确答案：()解析：The school art department decided to reduce the student number of the sculpture class because in this way, students can pay more attention to the teacher and the class funds can be saved at the same time. The woman totally disagreed with the school decision for the following two reasons
17、: firstly, she thought that the school shouldnt deprive the students right to attend the class and this is more unacceptable than not paying attention on the class. Also, students are willing to pay for the relevant material because they think it crucial to their art performance. All in all, reducin
18、g the student number will be harmful for students development. 听力原文 W: Can you believe this? They are cutting the number of students in each art class, and that will be a total disaster. M: What made you say so? W: Well, sculpture is so important for students majoring in art that they would like to
19、choose the class even if not paid so much attention from the teacher. However, the new regulation will deprive many art students privilege to choose the class they want. M: I can see where you are. The announcement claimed that we cannot focus on the study with too many students around. W: That will
20、 be still better than not having any chance to attend the course at all. M: They are making this policy also because they want to save more money for future needs. W: What a ridiculous excuse! The course is crucial for us and everyone is willing to pay for supplementary materials so long as we reall
21、y need them. Simply cutting the student number will definitely make students feel unfair. We can be satisfied simply when we have the right to attend the class.4.Process ExplanationProcess explanation is a description of an orderly process such as a math formula or a scientific technique. It often h
22、appens when someone encounters some difficulties in operating particular projects. There are two types of process explanation: directive explanation and informational explanation. Directive explanation is to directly demonstrate or tell people how to carry out a project step by step. Informational e
23、xplanation means giving people a general idea about the project without presenting how to follow the instructions and finish the tasks accordingly.Question: The professor gives his personal experience to illustrate the definition and two types of “process explanation“. Explain how this example is re
24、lated to the reading passage.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：Process explanation means describing some projects that can be decomposed into several procedures. There are two types of process explanation: directive explanation and informational explanation. The professor uses two real-life stories to illustrate
25、these two types of explanation. When he found that he could not input the name into the phone, his friend Tom demonstrated the procedure sequentially, and this directive method successfully taught the professor how to solve the problem. However, when he saw a TV program explaining the basic principl
26、e of transmitting signals between cell phone users, he found that this kind of informational explanation did not benefit himself when actually using the phone. 听力原文 M: So weve been discussing the concept and categorization of process explanation. Now, I will share you with my personal life story to
27、illustrate these two types of process explanation. Recently, Ive bought a new cell phone. However, I found that I couldnt store the telephone number of my contacts into the address book. My friend Tom came over to me and demonstrated how to perform the task step by step. I learnt how to open the add
28、ress book and type into the number and the name afterwards and the last step was to push the button “Save“ on the screen. I followed his instruction carefully and successfully stored the information. This is a good example to show how direct process explanation works. Another thing happened a few da
29、ys later. One night, I saw a television program introducing how the cell phone worked basically. It explained how the signal was transmitted from one phone to another, and the answer was by antennas and satellites. From that show, I could understand the fundamental rules of how mobile phones work. H
30、owever, I could not get any idea about the directions for how to use it. This informational explanation benefits me theoretically, not practically.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 wom
31、an had a difficult situation where she couldnt manage her tutoring work and midterm study at the same time. The man offered her two suggestions: the first was to reduce the tutoring frequency and the second was to find her roommate to replace her. Personally, I prefer the second solution because, as
32、 the woman said, cutting the tutoring hours will have negative effects on the students learning performance, especially during the preparation for the examination. Also, her roommate might develop a good relationship with the girl and she will have sufficient time to tutor students since she has alr
33、eady finished some papers. 听力原文 M: Hi, Lisa. Havent seen you for ages. How are you doing recently? W: I have a quite busy life. Right now, Im tutoring a high school girl physics, twice a week, and the girls grades have already improved, but my mid-term exam and several papers are coming soon. Im afr
34、aid I cannot manage these tasks simultaneously and this term is my last term, which means I wouldnt have any other chances to make it up if I failed. M: Take it easy, Lisa. Why dont you go tutoring less often, like twice a month? In this way, you can have more time for learning and reviewing your co
35、urse. W: I have thought about that before but the girl needs my tutoring at least twice a week because she is preparing for her own exam too, and I dont want to influence her due to my own personal reasons. M: Well, how about finding someone to replace you? I heard your roommate had already finished
36、 her paper work for the mid-term exam. W: Yes, indeed. However, she is tutoring another student right now and two will be too many for her. Also, my student is a shy girl who rarely talks to people she doesnt know. It will take a long time for her to get used to a new teacher.6.Question: summarize t
37、he lecture and explain how the paintings were made more realistic and more perspective after Renaissance.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The lecture mainly talks about two approaches to make paintings more perspective and realistic during the Renaissance period. The first approach is to project images by using
38、optical devices, such as camera or concave mirrors. These lens can fill in the colors or shadings, which were used even earlier than the appearance of the microscope and the telescope. The second revolution was the paint oils. The new oil dries slowly and it can keep its color longer than before. Al
39、so, the blended paint can make vivid shadows to suggest three-dimensional form. All these elements make paintings more and more perspective. 听力原文 W: Before the Renaissance, paintings appeared flat and lack luster, without real depth or dimension. But after the Renaissance, several methods were used
40、that helped the paintings look more perspective and realistic. One of the effective approaches is the optical devices to project images used as early as 1425, like the camera or concave mirrors. Useful as it is as a tool, a lens can arrange a composition, fill in the colors or shadings, or make many
41、 other artistic decisions that are needed to create a painting. It meant that artists began using optical lenses even earlier than scientists did: the microscope and telescope werent invented until the 1590s. The second change was that artists began using one special kind of paint oils. It dried ver
42、y slowly, allowing artists to mix larger batches of paint and keep it for more than one painting session. Slow drying paint can also be carefully blended to make soft, seamless shadows necessary for the modeling that suggests three-dimensional form. The oil in oil paint made pigments translucent, allowing artists to apply colors in generating glowing colors. All these properties made it especially good for drawing details, from soft feathers to dazzling glass, making the painting more perspective.
