1、托福真题 2010 年 2 月 21 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 person whom you would like to spend time with. Explain why you would like to spend time with this person. Include reasons and details to support your response.（分数：5.00）_2.Do you agree or disagree with the followi
2、ng statement? “Students should always study in quiet places.“ Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.（分数：5.00）_3.Research Thesis Required by the UniversityAll senior literature majors are required to write a research thesis before graduating from the university. Considering the t
3、hesis is longer than any other research paper and requires more professional know-how, the school will designate advisors for each student during the writing of the research thesis. This is because the school authorities are reasoning that students will acquire more knowledge and skills for conducti
4、ng more complicated academic researches, which will build up a strong foundation for graduate studies.Question: The man expresses his opinion towards the universitys policy to demand students to write a research thesis before graduation. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding
5、 that opinion.（分数：5.00）_4.Bidirectional CommunicationBidirectional communication refers to a unique connection between parents and their children. The parents-child relationship can be described as a constant back and forth. Parents can influence children; children can also influence parents; they c
6、hange each other. These bidirectional influences affect parent-child attachment over a lifetime. For example, when infants are born, they attach to their parents. However, parents baby talks and messages of love do as much to enhance their own attachment to the child as the childs attachment to them
7、.Question: The professor gives an experience to illustrate the definition of “bidirectional communication“ between parents and their babies. 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 sol
8、ution you recommend and explain why.（分数：5.00）_6.Question: Summarize the lecture and explain how specific chemicals released by animals help them identify location and attract mates.（分数：5.00）_托福真题 2010 年 2 月 21 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 person whom you would
9、like to spend time with. Explain why you would like to spend time with this person. Include reasons and details to support your response.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：Well, as far as I am concerned, I would like to spend time with my grandma. This is for several reasons. First of all, my grandma was a diploma
10、t, and she is proficient in three different foreign languages: English, Japanese, and French. Thus, I often ask her what approaches she took when she was learning so many different languages, especially English, since I am preparing for the TOEFL. In addition, I would ask her how she got through the
11、 difficulties she faced, including massive pressure derived from work as well as the challenges of daily life. She always tells me that the struggle is difficult, as it involves not only hard work but loneliness and depression as well. We need to adapt ourselves and keep on fighting until the end. H
12、er encouragement gives me confidence and the strength to persevere. In conclusion, I would like to talk with my grandma regularly.2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Students should always study in quiet places.“ Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.（分数：5.
13、00）_正确答案：()解析：Well, I think it is necessary for students to learn in a peaceful place. First of all, the quiet enviroment will help students focus and force them to devote more attention to their homework, especially on math. Thus, it enhances the effectiveness of their study and learning. In additi
14、on, my bedroom is so quiet. Because of this, I enjoy writing in a diary to record the difficult questions encountered in the day or the feelings toward certain things and events. That is, the place is so peaceful that nobody could ever bother me. Those are the reasons why I think students need to le
15、arn in a peaceful place.3.Research Thesis Required by the UniversityAll senior literature majors are required to write a research thesis before graduating from the university. Considering the thesis is longer than any other research paper and requires more professional know-how, the school will desi
16、gnate advisors for each student during the writing of the research thesis. This is because the school authorities are reasoning that students will acquire more knowledge and skills for conducting more complicated academic researches, which will build up a strong foundation for graduate studies.Quest
17、ion: The man expresses his opinion towards the universitys policy to demand students to write a research thesis before graduation. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The university requires all literature majors to write a research thesis
18、before they can graduate. This should help students build up a strong academic background for graduate study. The male student likes the policy because students can have the experience of writing a long research thesis, which is a good preparation for more professional research. Also, students can b
19、enefit from the guidance of advisors and work to produce a sophisticated thesis. 听力原文 W: Hi, Mark. Did you hear the news that all senior literature majors have to write a research thesis to graduate? M: Yes, a student from literature department has just told me about it. W: What do you think about t
20、his policy, then? M: I think its great. Its true that I have written a lot of papers and gained some research skills, but we dont have any experience writing a long research thesis, which could be challenging, and we need more practice doing professional academic research. W: Yeah, I totally agree w
21、ith you. Writing a research thesis is a good preparation for graduate studies. M: Thats true. Also, we have an advisor to talk to; this is another part I like about the policy. We dont normally have advisors to help with our papers. But this time, with the guidance from an advisor, well be able to f
22、ind the problems and shortcomings of our thesis and eventually produce one with high quality. W: Thats absolutely right! I believe we are capable of writing a sophisticated thesis. Now is a time to prove our ability.4.Bidirectional CommunicationBidirectional communication refers to a unique connecti
23、on between parents and their children. The parents-child relationship can be described as a constant back and forth. Parents can influence children; children can also influence parents; they change each other. These bidirectional influences affect parent-child attachment over a lifetime. For example
24、, when infants are born, they attach to their parents. However, parents baby talks and messages of love do as much to enhance their own attachment to the child as the childs attachment to them.Question: The professor gives an experience to illustrate the definition of “bidirectional communication“ b
25、etween parents and their babies. Explain how this example is related to the reading passage.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：Bidirectional communication is a connection between parents and their children. The lecture tells us how this kind of communication works. For example, Max is a six-month-old baby. He like
26、s to smile and talk with his parents all the time. In turn, his parents provide him with care and love. The feedback from both Max and his parents continues to strengthen their relationship. 听力原文 M: Lets start todays lecture. I am sure you all have read the definition of “bidirectional communication
27、“ from your text. But how exactly does this kind of communication work between parents and their kids? I will show you an example to help you understand this concept. Lets say . two parents have a baby named Max who is only six months old. Max is a lovely boy and people always see a big smile on his
28、 face. He loves to talk and communicate with his parents. Maxs pleasant behavior brings him smiles and tender loving care and embraces from his parents. Max loves the feedback from his parents as well and the feedback will continue to reinforce a closer relationship between Max and his parents.5.Que
29、stion: 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 man is organizing a poetry activity at a coffee shop, but the space there is limited and cannot hold too many people. The woman gives him two solutions to
30、this problem. She suggests that he divide the people into two groups that will attend the party at different times. Also, the man can change the place to the larger lecture hall. I prefer the second solution because a lecture hall will be big enough to hold many people. The man wont need to divide t
31、wo groups and thus disappoint the participants. 听力原文 M: Hello, Marley. What are you doing here? W: I am waiting for my roommate to go shopping. How have you been? You look pretty busy these days. Your schedule seems pretty full. M: I am about to organize a poetry activity at a coffee shop. So far, 2
32、0 students have responded to sign up for the party. W: Really? I love poetry. Want me to join? M: That would be great if you can come. But the problem is that theres not enough space in the coffee shop to hold so many people. Its been bugging me all day, and I havent thought of a solution. W: You mi
33、ght want to divide the participants into two groups, with ten in each. One group goes this first time, and the second group does it next time. How does that sound? M: It would be a solution, and help deal with the space situation. Im just worried that the second group would be disappointed, and not
34、bother to show up next time. W: I understand. Why dont you change the venue to the lecture hall instead? If you try it that way, I bet everybody could come. M: Oh great! Thanks, Marley. But the first thing is that I need to call the school and book the lecture hall immediately. Ive got to go. Talk t
35、o you later. W: Good luck! I will see you at the party.6.Question: Summarize the lecture and explain how specific chemicals released by animals help them identify location and attract mates.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：A pheromone is a form of chemical communication used by certain animals, and it serves two
36、 purposes: marking location and attracting mates. For example, insects such as bees release chemical substances as scent markers to indicate paths from their home to food and other important locations. Also, chemical signals are released by certain animals to indicate their readiness to mate. For ex
37、ample, the female moth releases a kind of chemical with a scent that attracts male moths and signals her availability to mate. 听力原文 W: A pheromone is a specific chemical released by animals to communicate and initiate response among the members of same species. It plays a very important role in the
38、lives of many species because animals use their scent to mark location and attract mates. Chemical substances released by individual bees into the hive or environment are a good example to show how the pheromone, namely the smell, can help identify location. Each time when honeybees search for food,
39、 those who stay in the hive mark the hive locations by scent. Therefore, the bees searching for food outside can follow the signal and find their way home. The powerful marker pheromones help bees mark location. Also, chemical communication among species can help attract mates. It is well-known that many female insects such as moths lure mates by releasing a form of perfume. They do it by opening a scent gland, allowing the sex attractant pheromone to evaporate into the air. Male moths are drawn by the scent that serves as a signal that shows the female moths are ready to mate.
