1、新托福考试听力试题一 2016 年及答案解析(总分：34.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Meteorology(总题数：2，分数：11.00)Leture 16: Listen to part of a lecture in a meteorology class.（分数：6.00）(1).What aspect of tornadoes does the professor mainly discuss? （分数：1.00）A.What to do if one approachesB.The Fujita rating scale numbersC.Myths people have
2、about themD.Their formation and strength(2).What is the relationship between thunderstorms and tornadoes?（分数：1.00）A.Thunderstorms are a result of tornadoesB.Tornadoes cannot form without thnderstormsC.Tornadoes form from the updraft of thunderstormsD.Thunderstorms always produce violent tonadoes(3).
3、Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question（分数：1.00）A.Most of his students are from the nearby areaB.The area the university is in has many tornadoesC.Tornadoes are a big problem in many areasD.Its not surprising that tornadoes are a big problem(4).What is the professors attitude t
4、oward tornadoes?（分数：1.00）A.He is scared of themB.He respects their power.C.He is angry that they occurD.He is frustrated by them(5).Which of the following statements have to do with tornado formation, tornado strength, and tornado safety? Click in the correct box for each sentence. （分数：1.00）_(6).Wha
5、t can be inferred about the professor?（分数：1.00）A.He has taught at his university for a long timeB.He has never been in a tornado beforeC.He is in charge of the tornado study groupD.He is teaching either first-or second -year students.Conversation 711: Listen to part of a conversation between a stude
6、ntand a professor.（分数：5.00）(1).What do the student and the professor mostly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.The students need to attend classB.The students potential grade in classC.The students stay in the hospitalD.The students absence from class(2).According to the professor, what happens when a student misse
7、s three classes?（分数：1.00）A.The student receives a warning from the teacherB.The professor calls a meeting with the studentC.The student will be penalized on his final gradeD.The student will have to make up the missed work(3).Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question.（分数：1.0
8、0）A.He remembers seeing the student in classB.He will take to the student after class ends.C.The professor is willing to speak to the studentD.He has heard the students name before(4).Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question（分数：1.00）A.He wants the student to show him the wo
9、rk he has doneB.He would like the student to drop his course immediatelyC.He feels that the student will be successful in his classD.He believes the student should make up all the missed work(5).What can be inferred about the student（分数：1.00）A.He is hoping for a high grade in the classB.He is motiva
10、ted to do well in the classC.He wants the professor to give him special treatmentD.He feels that there is no way he can fail the class二、Botany(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Lecture 1217: Listen to part of a lecture in a botany class（分数：6.00）(1).What aspect of trees does the professpr mainly dicuss?（分数：1.00）A.The di
11、fferences between deciduous and coniferous trees.B.The purposes of roots, bark, and leavesC.The dangers of people cutting down too many treesD.The ways that trees benefit mankind(2).What are the major difference between decidudous and coniferous trees?（分数：1.00）A.Their seeds, flowers, and leavesB.The
12、ir seeds, cones, and barkC.Their roots, seeds, and leavesD.Their bark, seeds, and leaves(3).Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.（分数：1.00）A.She thinks that all logging companies are doing the right thing.B.She feels that logging companies could do more to preserve forests.C.
13、She wants logging companies to stop all logging immediatelyD.She expects logging companies to pay more money for their trees(4).How does the professor organize the discussion of the structure of trees?（分数：1.00）A.By using different examples of trees as a focus pointB.By examining the different scient
14、ific ways to examine treesC.By looking at each part of the tree and its purposeD.By describing the chemical processes going on in trees(5).Which statement is associated with which part of the tree? Click in the correct box for each sentence. （分数：1.00）_(6).Which can be inferred about the Amazon rainf
15、orest from the lecture?（分数：1.00）A.It is in no immediate danger at the momentB.It is being logged, but it is being replantedC.It provides many important elements for EarthD.It is in danger from logging companies三、Sociology(总题数：2，分数：11.00)Lecture 1823: Listen to part of a lecture in a sociology class.
16、（分数：6.00）(1).What connection does the professor make between music and the era it is from?（分数：1.00）A.He claims the people of one era cannot understand the music of anotherB.He believes music is the product of the historical, social, and economic situation of its era.C.He tries to prove that the soci
17、al circumstances of an era are the result of its musicD.He thinks that everyone has a particular taste in music no matter what era it is from(2).What event shaped the music of the professors youth?（分数：1.00）A.World War IIB.The birth of rock and rollC.The British Rock waveD.The Vietnam War(3).Listen a
18、gain to part of the lecture. Then answer the question（分数：1.00）A.Rock and roll comes from three different elementsB.The South had mostly black gospel musicC.Technology was the driving force behind rock and rollD.Music history was changed by technology(4).What is the professors opinion of rap?（分数：1.00
19、）A.He believes it is too violentB.He thinks it is a paradox of itselfC.He feels it is protesting racism.D.He knows that racism promotes it(5).How does the professor organize the lecture?（分数：1.00）A.By examining the important songs from different eras of musicB.By discussing the types of bands and ins
20、truments of each eraC.By looking at the circumstances of each era and the music it producedD.By talking about his personal preferences and his opinions of each type of music(6).Which statement concerning music is associated with which era of music as mentioned in the lecture? Click in the correct bo
21、x for each sentence. （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_Conversation 2428: Listen to part of a conversation between a student and a Housing Office employee.（分数：5.00）(1).Why does the student wisit the Housing Office?（分数：1.00）A.To reserve a dormitory room for the next semesterB.To inquire about potential dormitory rooms
22、C.To ask about the location of dormitories on campusD.To find out where most juniors are likely to live(2).According to the employee, which dormitory is popular with seniors?（分数：1.00）A.West HallB.Henderson HouseC.Branson HallD.Patterson Hall(3).Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer t
23、he question.（分数：1.00）A.She wants to change her dormitoryB.She woke up late for the classC.She thinks the Quad is an ideal place to liveD.She does not like walking far to class(4).What is the employees attitude toward the student?（分数：1.00）A.He is very cheerfulB.He is not forthcomingC.He is too opinio
24、natedD.He is somewhat nervous.(5).What does the student imply about her parents?（分数：1.00）A.They will not let her stay in a singleB.They feel she should live near compusC.They are the ones who pay her tuitionD.They want her to choose a room quickly四、History(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Lecture 2934：Listen to part o
25、f a lecture in a history class.（分数：6.00）(1).What aspects of Europe prior to World War I does the professor discuss?（分数：1.00）A.The characteristics of European societyB.The main reasons the war was so long and bloodyC.The strengths and weaknesses of the Great Powers.D.The role of education and women i
26、n society(2).What did most European people have om common when World War I started?（分数：1.00）A.They belonged to a classless societyB.They were enthusiastic about warC.They had similar education levelsD.They all had the right to vote(3).Listen to again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.
27、（分数：1.00）A.She feels the law was apppropriate for a time of warB.She thinks the law was great for giving women the voteC.She wanted women to have the right to vote immediatelyD.She has a very strong opinion but agrees with the law(4).How does the professor organize the lecture?（分数：1.00）A.By examinin
28、g each Great Power in turn and giving detailsB.By a chronological order of events of the years before warC.By discussing the attitudes of the different classes toward warD.By looking at several aspects of society and giving details(5).Which statements are appropriate for the different areas of Europ
29、e on the eve of World War I? Click in the correct box for each sentence. （分数：1.00）_(6).Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.（分数：1.00）A.Modern technology would not allow such a warB.Modern society would not stand such a warC.Modern men would not charge the enemyD.Modern peopl
30、e do not have such dedication新托福考试听力试题一 2016 年答案解析(总分：34.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Meteorology(总题数：2，分数：11.00)Leture 16: Listen to part of a lecture in a meteorology class.（分数：6.00）(1).What aspect of tornadoes does the professor mainly discuss? （分数：1.00）A.What to do if one approachesB.The Fujita rating scale
31、 numbersC.Myths people have about themD.Their formation and strength 解析：Listen to part of a lecture in a meteorology class. Professor : I guess its no big surprise to those of you from the area that tornadoes are one of our biggest problems. In fact, we have a special center for tornado studies here
32、 in our department. Today, Ill get you up to speed on tornado basics. Anyone interested in more advanced studies has to be at least a third-year student. Okay, so what is a tornado, and how can we classify them? First, almost tornadoes are associated with thunderstorms. Im not talking about your lit
33、tle storm on a summer afternoon but whole lines of thunderstorms, the kinds that bring torrential rain and massive bolts of lightning. Tornadoes can also occur during a tropical storm or hurricane, but most come from thunderstorms. Tornadoes are spawned from the fast, rotating column of rising air i
34、nside the thunderstorm. When warm, moist air hits an east-moving cold front, a line of thunderstorms can form. Hot, humid air is pushed down by the cold, dry air on top, so its like a layer of cold air over warm air. A change in wind direction and an increase in wind speed cause an, uh, spinning eff
35、ect. This pushes a column of warm air into the air, causing the thunderstorm to develop. Inside a thunderstorm, the air can rise as fast as, uh, 150 miles per hour. We call this an updraft. This updraft rotates very fast, and from it, tornadoes spin off toward the ground. Now the conditions are not
36、always right for tornadoes, and, in different parts of America, they can occur at, well, different times. Like, in the South they happen mostly in the spring. But in the North they come mostly in the summer. But dont be fooled into thinking any time or place is immune to tornadoes. They have been re
37、corded in every state on the mainland and can happen at any time with the right conditions. We measure tornadoes on what is called the Fujita scale. Let me spell that for you F-U-J-I-T-A, Fujita. The weakest ones are classified as F0 on the scale. The big monsters are called F5, and, if you ever see
38、 one, youll remember it for the rest of your life. I saw one twenty years ago Its still the most vivid memory of my life. Over a mile wide, destroying everything in its path. We estimated that its winds were at least 300 miles per hour. Now, not every tornado gets that big, and, in fact, only about
39、two percent can be called F5. Almost 70 percent of tornadoes are on the weak side, lasting less than ten minutes and causing very little damage or deaths. About 30 percent can be called strong and many last about twenty minutes, cause more damage and deaths, with winds between 100 and 200 miles per
40、hour. The most violent ones, the F4or F5, account for almost 70 percent of all tornado deaths. Some have lasted more than an hour and have traversed an entire and well into another before dispersing. Why they disperse so suddenly is still one of the things were working on. Much of our work is relate
41、d to understanding the mechanics of how they work and also in developing more early warning systems. It is true, without a doubt, from both mine and many others personal experiences, that more warning time saves more lives. People who have time to get to shelter usually survive tornadoes. Most death
42、s are caused by flying debris striking people. Some people have been sucked up and carried for miles, but this is rare. Underground is the safest place. If you cant get underground, get inside any structures get destroyed more easily and cause more flying objects in the form of wood splinters. Now,
43、there are a lot of, well, myths associated with tornadoes. One of the most common is that they dont go near water or mountains. Thats nonsense. Weve recorded them everywhere, in all kinds of terrain, and even in the desert and over water. Waterspouts are what we call tornadoes over the water. They c
44、an kill, too. Another myth is that you should open the windows of your house if a tornado approaches. This is supposed to equalize the pressure so that your house doesnt get destroyed. Thats completely untrue. A tornados winds are what destroy a house. It has nothing to do with difference in air pre
45、ssure. Youre better off spending your time getting to shelter than worrying about your windows. Always look for the warning signs. A dark, cloudy day with warm, humid air and a line of thunderstorms is a sure bet for tornadoes. Listen to the radio, and watch TV for warnings. Weve got radar that can
46、find them very easily when they form. Be prepared, and be safe. 请听一段气象学课堂讲座。 教授：对于在本地的你们来说，我们的首要问题之一龙卷风已不是什么令人吃惊的事了。事实上，我们系有一个专门研究龙卷风的中心。今天，我会给大家讲讲龙卷风的基本知识。想深入研究龙卷风，至少要等到你们上大三。好，什么是龙卷风?我们又如何将其分类呢?首先，几乎所有的龙卷风都和暴风雨相关。我指的并不是夏日午后的小雷阵雨，而是闪电交加的暴风雨。龙卷风也会伴随热带风暴或飓风出现，但大多数都和暴风雨一同出现。 龙卷风来自暴风雨中迅速旋转上升的空气。当潮湿的暖空气
47、与向东移动的冷锋相遇时，就会形成暴风雨。上面的干冷空气会把潮湿的热空气向下推，因此暖空气上就像有一层冷空气。风向及风速的改变导致旋转效果，这会把一股暖空气推到空中，从而形成暴风雨。暴风雨发生时，空气以每小时 150 英里的速度上升，这叫做上升气流。这种上升气流旋转得非常快，而龙卷风则从中产生并向地面旋转。龙卷风形成的条件不总是这样，在美国的不同地区，龙卷风发生的时间也不同。譬如，在南方，龙卷风一般发生在春季。但在北方，龙卷风大多发生在夏季。不要愚蠢地认为有任何时间或地点不会发生龙卷风。每个州的本土上都有发生龙卷风的记录，在适当的条件下，任何时间都有可能发生龙卷风。 龙卷风的分级采用藤田级数。“
48、藤田”的拼写为 FUJITA。最弱的一级是 F0，最强的一级是 F5。如果你遇见最强的 F5 级龙卷风，会永生难忘。二十多年前，我曾亲眼见过，至今仍历历在目。它所到的 1 英里范围内，万物皆毁。我们估计当时的风速至少在每小时300 英里。但不是所有的龙卷风都这么猛烈，事实上，只有 2的龙卷风达到 F5 级。几乎 70的龙卷风都较弱，持续不足十分钟，导致轻度破坏和少量死伤。大约 30的龙卷风是强龙卷风，持续大约二十分钟，导致严重破坏和大量死伤，风速在每小时 100 到 200 英里之间。破坏力最强的龙卷风是 F4 或 F5 级的，其造成的伤亡几乎占龙卷风伤亡总数的 70。有些龙卷风能持续一个多小时，在消失之前，可以横贯一个州到另一个州。 龙卷风为什么消失得如此之快仍是我们正在研究的问题。当前，我们大量的工作是研究它的力学原理，并研发能更早预报的预警系统。毫无疑问，从我和许多其他人的经验来看，越早预警就会拯救越多的生命。有时间躲避的人往往能在龙卷风中幸存。大多数的死伤都是由横飞的碎片撞击人身所致。有些人被龙卷风卷到数英里之外，但这很少见。地下是最安全的地方。如果你无法到地下去，可以躲到任何建筑物内，最好是混凝土或钢筋结构的建筑。木质结构很容易被破坏并导致更多横飞的木头碎片。 目前，有很多关于龙卷风的荒诞说法。最常见的一种是
