1、托福真题 2009年 3月 29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 a day that you enjoy the most or is the most special for you. Include reasons and details to support your response.（分数：5.00）_2.Some people prefer to have classes during the day and do part-time jobs in the evening whi
2、le others prefer to have classes in the evening and do part-time jobs during the day. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.（分数：5.00）_3.Announcements on Increasing Students Number Limit in Each ClassUnder the pressure of amounting applications, the school d
3、ecides to increase the limit of student number from 8 students to 15 for each class. In recent months, the number of students registering for new courses is rising steadily. Due to the limited number of school faculties, it is necessary to raise the limit number to take more students in. The school
4、has also made relevant adjustments to ensure the instructional quality and learning effects.Question: The man expresses his opinion towards the universitys decision to increase the students number in each class. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.（分数：5.00）_4.
5、B Fixed Action Patterns of Animal Behavior/BA fixed action pattern refers to a sequence of innate behaviors that is essentially unchangeable and usually conducted to completion once started. It is triggered by a sensory stimulus called a sign stimulus. Because the animal responds to the sign stimulu
6、s, rather than the environment as a whole, it may be “tricked“ by signals that are out of their usual context. Even human beings have some behaviors in fixed action patterns, such as sneezes. Understanding some fixed patterns of animal behavior can help us to look deeper into the behavior of animals
7、.Question: The professor uses two examples to illustrate the definition of “fixed pattern of animal behavior“. Explain how these examples are 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 exp
8、lain why.（分数：5.00）_6.Question: summarize the lecture and explain how the advertisement can be designed to make the viewers remember the name of a product.（分数：5.00）_托福真题 2009年 3月 29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 a day that you enjoy the most or is the most special f
9、or you. Include reasons and details to support your response.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The day I enjoyed the most was my eighteen-year-old birthday. On that day, I expressed my gratitude to my parents and my teachers in my own way. That morning, I arrived at the school early and cleaned the classroom thor
10、oughly. Then, I went to my head teachers office and put a Thank You letter on her desk, with a bunch of flowers in the vase as well. She wrote me back and encouraged me to be more confident and optimistic. That evening, I prepared a big dinner for my parents and gave them a toast for their health an
11、d happiness. I felt like a grown-up since that day.2.Some people prefer to have classes during the day and do part-time jobs in the evening while others prefer to have classes in the evening and do part-time jobs during the day. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support yo
12、ur answer.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：As far as I am concerned, I prefer to attend the classes in the morning and have part-time job in the evening. First of all, the learning quality can be ensured in the morning because I am more energetic in the daytime than in the evening. Of course, I do not need so mu
13、ch mental efforts to do simple labor work in the evening. Also, I can do my evening job after I finish school assignments in the afternoon. Otherwise, I would feel guilty to put money as my top priority.3.Announcements on Increasing Students Number Limit in Each ClassUnder the pressure of amounting
14、applications, the school decides to increase the limit of student number from 8 students to 15 for each class. In recent months, the number of students registering for new courses is rising steadily. Due to the limited number of school faculties, it is necessary to raise the limit number to take mor
15、e students in. The school has also made relevant adjustments to ensure the instructional quality and learning effects.Question: The man expresses his opinion towards the universitys decision to increase the students number in each class. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding
16、 that opinion.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The school has decided to raise the total students number in each class to meet the rising demand of students registration. The man strongly opposes the idea by saying that it will have negative influence on students learning quality. He said that to have more stude
17、nts means losing the chances to talk with the faculties and, unlike in small-group discussion and seminars in the old days, they would participate less in a larger-sized class. Also, the man thinks the schools excuse for limited faculties is ridiculous. The solution to this problem is simply to hire
18、 more teachers with more tuition fee paid by new students. 听力原文 W: Ive just heard that the college is taking m more students in each class. M: Well, Ive heard of it too, but I dont think it will happen. Everybody I know hates the idea. W: Why? More students are registering for the course and the sch
19、ool is trying to meet their needs. M: But raising the number of students will reduce the quality of our communication in class. Do you remember how we enjoyed the small-group discussion? The atmosphere would be gone even if we have one more student. W: That is true. We really had a very hot debate i
20、n the seminar. M: And more students in one room means that there would be less opportunities for each person to participate in classroom activities. W: However, the school doesnt have enough faculties to teach so many classes? M: More students means more money, which could be spent on hiring more fa
21、culties to solve the problem.4.B Fixed Action Patterns of Animal Behavior/BA fixed action pattern refers to a sequence of innate behaviors that is essentially unchangeable and usually conducted to completion once started. It is triggered by a sensory stimulus called a sign stimulus. Because the anim
22、al responds to the sign stimulus, rather than the environment as a whole, it may be “tricked“ by signals that are out of their usual context. Even human beings have some behaviors in fixed action patterns, such as sneezes. Understanding some fixed patterns of animal behavior can help us to look deep
23、er into the behavior of animals.Question: The professor uses two examples to illustrate the definition of “fixed pattern of animal behavior“. Explain how these examples are related to the reading passage.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：A fixed action pattern refers to animals innate behaviors that are usually u
24、nchangeable and often conducted to completion once started. The professor discusses two examples to illustrate how animals behave in a fixed pattern. Male crested puffers tend to attack fish with red marks, and they will ignore those invaders without red marks on their bodies. Another case is the fe
25、male goose. It is inclined to move its head around to protect its ducklings after laying the eggs. Interestingly, it kept doing this even after the eggs are moved out of the nest. 听力原文 M: When stimulated by certain signals, animals would display some behaviors out of their nature, and that is what w
26、e call as fixed action patterns. Some actions are common to all members of a species to the extent that different members of a species tend to perform the behavior in a recognizably similar fashion. There was a kind of fish called red-tailed crested puffer living in the tropical ocean nearby the Car
27、ibbean Sea. The male crested puffer tends to attack those with red mark who enter its territory carelessly. However, the crested puffer just ignores those without the red mark and can live peacefully with the invaders. Another case is female goose. After laying eggs, a female goose is inclined to mo
28、ve its head back and forth instinctively. Interestingly, after moving their eggs out of the nest, the female goose continued to move its head to and fro. These are two examples of fixed patterns of animal behavior.5.Question: Briefly summarize the problem and two possible solutions. Then state which
29、 solution you recommend and explain why.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The womans problem is that she doesnt have enough money to cover the tuition fee of her dreaming university. The man offers her two solutions: writing a letter to explain her situation or taking a part-time job. I prefer the former choice b
30、ecause taking a part-time job will take too much study time and it will be difficult to be the top in such an excellent university if paying less efforts than others. Also, I think the university will consider her difficult situation and charge less tuition fee, if possible. 听力原文 M: Hey Jane? How ar
31、e you doing recently? W: Ive just received an offer for a marine research institute. M: Well, congratulations! Then why are you looking so upset? W: Here is the thing. They do provide me some scholarship, but it is not enough to cover the whole terms tuition fee. I really cant afford it. M: Dont wor
32、ry. Lets figure out some solutions to work things out. Why not write a letter to the marine institute to explain your difficult situation, and I think theyll give you more considering your hardship. W: But you know, the college is famous for its strictness on enrollment. Lots of students apply for i
33、t and Im afraid they might decline me if I demand too much. M: Then why not take a part-time job to cover your tuition? I believe you can find a well paid work to satisfy your needs. W: I really appreciate your suggestions. But since this is a new term for my college study, I dont want to be occupie
34、d in work. There are so many excellent students and I must spare no efforts to keep up with them.6.Question: summarize the lecture and explain how the advertisement can be designed to make the viewers remember the name of a product.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The lecture talks about one type of advertisemen
35、ts designed to make consumers remember the name of the product. This type of advertisement would repeat the name again and again on the screen or in the newspapers. An example to illustrate this strategy is a piece of advertisement promoting a washing machine called “quick machine“. The voiceover sc
36、reamed the name repeatedly and illustrated the name in an eye-catching manner. The reason for doing this is that people are more willing to buy something they remember the best and it is important to combine the name of the product and its advantages together. 听力原文 W: Every day, we are exposed to a
37、sea of advertisements through the mass media. These colorful advertisements are designed in various forms to attract public attention and, ultimately, to increase the producers sales. One thing you may ignore is that different advertisements actually have different functions. One type of advertiseme
38、nts is designed to make the viewers remember the name of the product. These advertisements will repeat the name over and over again, and put the name in a remarkable place on the TV screen. For example, there was a piece of advertisement promoting a washing machine, which was called “quick machine“.
39、 To make audiences remember the name, the voiceover screamed the name several times and the name “quick machine“, written in bloody red, appeared on the screen for more than three seconds. What is the point of making people remember the name of target products? Firstly, it is psychologically proven
40、that people are more likely to purchase things whose names they can remember well. Those goods look appealing on the shelves because consumers have deeper impression and could easily pick them out. Also, it is vital to make the advantage of a product and its name an integral whole; anyway, it is useless to remember only the advantages without the name.
