1、托福真题 2012 年 1 月 8 日及答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Question 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.Describe a social activity you have participated in. Do you believe everyone had a good time? Please include specific details in your explanation.（分数：20.00）_二、Question 2(总题数：1，分数：20.00)2.Do you think 16 year olds are respons
2、ible enough to drive? Please include specific details in your explanation.（分数：20.00）_三、Question 3(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.A Letter from a StudentI have noticed at least one serious problem on our campus: there is a serious lack of study areas. Dorm rooms are too small and too noisy. The library is cold, th
3、e sound echoes, and there is too much foot traffic. Classrooms are usually holding classes. I think the university should provide students with a study lounge featuring tables, chairs, and maybe some couches. This way we would have a quiet place to study. If there were a few private rooms there, stu
4、dents from the same class could gather together and discuss their study.Question: The man expresses his opinion about the proposal given by a student suggesting that the school establish a study lounge for students. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.Now hear
5、 a conversation between two students.（分数：20.00）_四、Question 4(总题数：1，分数：20.00)4.Alarm SignalAnimal alarm calls and cries can, in fact, serve at least two distinct purposes. The first, obviously, is to warn other members of the group about the presence of predators or perceived dangers. Among some anim
6、als, these can be quite specialized. The African meerkat, for example, uses different cries for hawks and for snakes. The other purpose, a little humorously, is to drive away other group members so that the alarm-giving animal can enjoy lone access to a food source. Here the animal relies on its fel
7、lows instinctual response to flee at the sound of an alarm without stopping to see if danger is actually present.Question: Explain how the two purposes of alarm calls mentioned in the lecture demonstrate the reading passage.Now hear a talk on the same subject.（分数：20.00）_五、Question 5(总题数：1，分数：20.00)5
8、.Question: The speaking discusses two possible solutions to the mans problem. Describe the problem and the two solutions. Then state which of the two solutions you prefer and explain why.（分数：20.00）_六、Question 6(总题数：1，分数：20.00)6.Question: Using points and examples from the talk, explain the two strat
9、egies the professors friends use to promote their service.（分数：20.00）_托福真题 2012 年 1 月 8 日答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Question 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.Describe a social activity you have participated in. Do you believe everyone had a good time? Please include specific details in your explanation.（分数：20.00）
10、_正确答案：(Topic: I recently went to a New Years Eve party with about two dozen friends.Reason 1: This New Years Eve was very cold in Beijing, and the bar where we had the party was not heated. I saw many people standing around in their coats and sweaters, and they looked very chilly. As the night went
11、on, it got colder and colder still!Reason 2: Another problem was that some young lovers seemed to be having disagreements that night, and everyone could hear them arguing. This made other people very uncomfortable.)解析：二、Question 2(总题数：1，分数：20.00)2.Do you think 16 year olds are responsible enough to
12、drive? Please include specific details in your explanation.（分数：20.00）_正确答案：(Topic: I do not agree that people that age are responsible enough to drive.Reason 1: First, driving can be very dangerous if one is not careful, and teens are often careless and easily distracted while driving. This is one r
13、eason they should not be permitted to drive.Reason 2: Second, teens are known for texting on their cell phones, playing music via car stereos, eating food, and socializing with friends while driving. It has been proven that teens cause more road accidents than adults, who tend to be more attentive a
14、nd responsible. To keep traffic deaths down, think teens should be required to wait until theyre 18 years old to drive.Conclusion: I think the legal driving age should be raised to 18.)解析：三、Question 3(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.A Letter from a StudentI have noticed at least one serious problem on our campus:
15、there is a serious lack of study areas. Dorm rooms are too small and too noisy. The library is cold, the sound echoes, and there is too much foot traffic. Classrooms are usually holding classes. I think the university should provide students with a study lounge featuring tables, chairs, and maybe so
16、me couches. This way we would have a quiet place to study. If there were a few private rooms there, students from the same class could gather together and discuss their study.Question: The man expresses his opinion about the proposal given by a student suggesting that the school establish a study lo
17、unge for students. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.Now hear a conversation between two students.（分数：20.00）_正确答案：(The letter suggests that the university should set up a student lounge, permitting students to study outside their dorm rooms.The man agrees wi
18、th the idea for two reasons.First, the lounge would save the students time, because students usually waste too much of their time searching for a place to study. For example, the man sometimes needs 20 minutes to find a place, while the interval between classes is only 30 minutes.The second reason i
19、s that the lounge would offer students a place to discuss their classes and find answers. This would improve both the students learning and understanding of their classes.)解析：听力原文W: Hi George, did you read the letter from a student suggesting that the school should find a study lounge for us?M: Yep,
20、 I think it is great!W: Really? Why do you think so? I didnt think anyone else would care very much about it.M: Well, if there was a lounge, we would all know where we could go to study and wont have to wander around looking for places to open our books between classes. The study lounge could really
21、 save us a lot of time.W: You have that problem too? I thought maybe it was because I was new here that I couldnt find a place.M: Nah, it happens to everyone. You know, we only have thirty minutes between classes. Thats not a long interval. Lots of times, I spend twenty minutes trying to find an emp
22、ty classroom. Waste twenty minutes to use ten! No way! We need that lounge.W: Well, thanks. Thats really good to hear we think the same way.M: Lets hope others share our outlook. A lounge would give students in the same class a place to get together and discuss different ideas. Im taking “Hamlet“ ri
23、ght now in the drama department. Theres a lot I dont understand about it. If we had a place to come together, we could help each other puzzle out the answers to our questions and not waste half the class asking the professor. Maybe that guys letter will wake up the university administration.W: I hop
24、e so.Alternative Wording(替换表达)Synonyms (a)suggestpropose (b)set upestablish(c)loungestudy area, study hall (d)intervalperiod(e)offeraffordParaphrases 1. The letter suggests that a student study area should be established.2. Students who want to study often lose half an hour looking for a place.四、Que
25、stion 4(总题数：1，分数：20.00)4.Alarm SignalAnimal alarm calls and cries can, in fact, serve at least two distinct purposes. The first, obviously, is to warn other members of the group about the presence of predators or perceived dangers. Among some animals, these can be quite specialized. The African meer
26、kat, for example, uses different cries for hawks and for snakes. The other purpose, a little humorously, is to drive away other group members so that the alarm-giving animal can enjoy lone access to a food source. Here the animal relies on its fellows instinctual response to flee at the sound of an
27、alarm without stopping to see if danger is actually present.Question: Explain how the two purposes of alarm calls mentioned in the lecture demonstrate the reading passage.Now hear a talk on the same subject.（分数：20.00）_正确答案：(The lecture outlines two uses of animal danger calls by the monkeys in Afric
28、a, where leopards pose a serious danger. In the first case, a monkey sends an alarm call when a leopard appears. Other monkeys that hear the call flee immediately without seeing if the leopard is present.In the second case, a monkey may give the alarm when there is no leopard at all. He does this in
29、 order to get access to some valued food source and eat everything alone since the others flee after hearing the alarm and do not check to see if there is actually danger.)解析：听力原文W: Sometimes, I know, biology can be a little boring. The same animals show small variations of the same behavior. So tod
30、ay I have a treat for you. Im going to tell you a different story. Youve all heard about “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.“ Well this is the tale of “The Monkey Who Cried Leopard.“Usually, of course, animal cries of alarm are just that: they warn other group members of some danger. Take monkeys. In Africa, t
31、he big danger to monkeys is leopards. Leopards like to hide in trees and can thus attack monkeys at home, as it were. Usually if a monkey spots a leopard, he makes a rasping, scratching noise that has all the other monkeys fleeing away through the trees.But this doesnt always happen. Sometimes when
32、there is no leopard around, a monkey will give the alarm and the other monkeys run away. Why does he do this? Well, I just said there is no leopard or any other danger. But there is food. In a word, the guard monkey is greedy. He sends his hairy comrades off scampering away, and he can enjoy the who
33、le food supply by himself. The trick usually works because animals usually cannot afford to pause and check whether there is actually any danger.Alternative Wording(替换表达)Synonyms (a)danger calldistress call (b) poserepresent(c)fleerun away (d)give the alarmsound the alarmParaphrases He does this so
34、he can have sole opportunity to coveted food sources, since the others run away before they determine whether there is danger.五、Question 5(总题数：1，分数：20.00)5.Question: The speaking discusses two possible solutions to the mans problem. Describe the problem and the two solutions. Then state which of the
35、 two solutions you prefer and explain why.（分数：20.00）_正确答案：(The man has a paper in poetry due tomorrow. But he still needs to check out an important reference book from the library, and the library is closed.His friend suggests that he can just write the paper using the materials he has. Or, he can g
36、o to the library early tomorrow morning to complete his paper quickly.Personally speaking, I think the first solution is better.I think it is okay to omit some key information as long as other parts of the paper are of good quality. However, the time will be very tight if he chooses to finish the pa
37、per the next morning. He might not be able to submit his paper on time and not receive a good grade.)解析：听力原文W: Whats wrong, Cole? You look so worried.M: Im so stupid sometimes! Earlier I was at the library getting books for my paper in poetry class, but I forgot to check out the most important book.
38、 Well, when I went back, the library was closed. And the worst thing is my paper is due tomorrow!W: Just hang on, are you sure you need that book? There are plenty of reference works. You can use those other books instead.M: No, that wont do. The professor has been talking about this book all semest
39、er. The book is the only one worth reading for the paper.W: OK, so why not just go to the library first thing tomorrow morning? You can read through the parts of the book you really need quickly and add those to your paper.M: That doesnt work either. The library opens at eight. My class is at nine a
40、nd the paper is due at the beginning of class. That gives me less than an hour! There just wont be enough time left in the morning.W: Thats a big problem, all right.Alternative Wording(替换表达)Synonyms (a)materialssources(b)omitleave out(c)tightinsufficientParaphrases 1. In my opinion, some valuable so
41、urce materials can be left out of his paper provided the other references are all relevant.2. On the other hand, if he opts to complete his paper the following morning, he may run out of time.六、Question 6(总题数：1，分数：20.00)6.Question: Using points and examples from the talk, explain the two strategies
42、the professors friends use to promote their service.（分数：20.00）_正确答案：(The lecture is about two methods to promote services in business.The professor gives examples about two friends of his who had a painting business.The friends first method is to get a letter or other documents from satisfied custom
43、ers.This serves as a proof, or testimonial that the service is a good one.The second method is to compare the condition of the customer before using the service and after. Photographs were shown to potential customers of the same apartment before and after painting, in order to encourage them to use
44、 the service.)解析：听力原文M: In this part of the course weve been considering how to promote services and products. To get customers, a company cant just say, hey-our service is great! Lets consider a couple of ways to increase business in our lecture.The first method of promotion I will mention is the u
45、se of a testimonial. Back when I was in college, I had a pair of buddies who decided to start their own painting business to earn extra money. The problem, of course, was how to get customers. Soon after they started, my friends asked one customer to write a letter saying whether they had done a goo
46、d job. That letter got them another project. And my friends were careful to get and keep letters from happy customers. Soon business boomed.Another method my friends adopted was called comparison or-in this case-the “Before and After“ approach. Let me tell you how it works. My friends showed potential customers two photographs. The first was of an apartment before they had re
