1、托福（口语）模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 Speaking Question Directions: In this question, you will listen to a conversation. You will then be asked to talk about the information in the conversation and to give your opinion about the ideas presented. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your res
2、ponse and 60 seconds to speak. 1 In Question 1, you will be asked to speak about a personal experience. This may be a place, a person, a possession, a situation, or an occasion. After you hear the question, you will make a choice from your experience and then explain why you made that choice. You wi
3、ll have 15 seconds to prepare and 45 seconds to speak. Task - Describe your experience - Explain the reasons for your choice Where would you like to study in the United States? Example Notes Answer and Reasons Washington, D.C. - Family in the area advice, help - International city food, stores - Tou
4、rs sites, trains to other cities - Universities excellent, accepted at 1 2 In Question 2, you will be asked to speak about a personal preference. This may be a situation, an activity, or an event. After you hear the question, you will make a choice between two options presented and then explain why
5、you made that choice. You will have 15 seconds to prepare and 45 seconds to speak. Task - Choose between two options - Explain the reasons for your preference Some students live in dormitories on campus. Other students live in apartments off campus. Which living situation do you think is better and
6、why? Example Notes Choice and Reasons Dormitories - More interaction practice English, study - Less responsibility meals, laundry, cleaning - Better location library, recreation, classroom buildings 3 In Question 3, you will be asked to read a short passage and listen to a speaker on the same topic.
7、 The topic usually involves a campus situation and the speakers opinion about it. After you hear the question, you will be asked to report the speakers opinion and relate it to the reading passage. You will have 45 seconds to read the passage. After you have listened to the talk, you will have 30 se
8、conds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. Task - Summarize a situation and an opinion about it - Explain the reason or the background - Connect listening and reading passages Reading 45 seconds Announcement concerning a proposal for a branch campus The university is soliciting state and local fundin
9、g to build a branch campus on the west side of the city where the I-19 expressway crosses the 201 loop. This location should provide convenient educational opportunities for students who live closer to the new campus as well as for those students who may choose to live on the west side once the camp
10、us is established. The city plan for the next ten years indicates that there will be major growth near the proposed site, including housing and a shopping area. By building a branch campus, some of the crowding on the main campus may be resolved. Now listen to a student who is expressing his opinion
11、 about the proposal. I understand that a branch campus on the citys west side would be convenient for students who live near the proposed site, and it might attract more local students, but I oppose the plan because it will redirect funds from the main campus where several classroom buildings need r
12、epair. Hanover Hall for one. And, uh, a lot of the equipment in the chemistry and physics labs should be replaced. In my lab classes, we dont do some of the experiments because, uh, because we dont have enough equipment. And we need more teachers on the main campus. Id like to see the branch campus
13、funding allocated for teachers salaries in order to decrease the student-teacher ratios. Most of the freshman classes are huge, and theres very little interaction with professors. Urn, a branch campus would be a good addition, but not until some of the problems on the main campus have been taken car
14、e of. Example Notes Situation and Opinion Plans to open a branch campus - convenient for students near - might attract more students - relieve crowding on main campus But will redirect funds from main campus - buildings need repair - equipment should be replaced - more teachers smaller classes The m
15、an expresses his opinion of the proposal in the announcement Report his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for having that opinion. 4 In Question 4, you will be asked to listen to a speaker and read a short passage on the same topic. The topic usually involves a general concept and a specific
16、example of it. Sometimes the speaker provides a contradictory point of view. After you hear the question, you will be asked to explain the example and relate it to the concept or contrast the opposing views. You will have 45 seconds to read the passage. After you have listened to the talk, you will
17、have 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. Task - Explain how an example supports a concept OR Contrast one view with another view - Connect listening and reading passages Reading 45 seconds The telegraphic nature of early sentences in child language is a result of the omission of grammatic
18、al words such as the article the and auxiliary verbs is and are as well as word endings such as -ing, -ed, or -s. By the end of the third year, these grammatical forms begin to appear in the speech of most children. It is evident that a great deal of grammatical knowledge is required before these st
19、ructures can be used correctly, and errors are commonly observed. The correction of grammatical errors is a feature of the speech of preschoolers four and five years old. The study of the errors in child language is interesting because it demonstrates when and how grammar is acquired. Now listen to
20、a lecture on the same topic. English uses a system of about a dozen word endings to express grammatical meaningthe -ing for present time, -s for possession and plurality, and, uh, the-ed for the past, to mention only a few. But. how and when do children learn them? Well, in a classic study by Berko
21、in the 1950s, investigators . they elicited a series of forms that required the target endings. For example, a picture was shown of a bird, and . and the investigator identified it by saying, This is a Wug.“ Then the children were shown two similar birds, to, uh, . to elicit the sentence, “There are
22、 two_.“ And if the children completed the sentence by saying “Wugs,“ well, then it was inferred that they had learned the -s ending. Okay. Essential to that study was the use of nonsense words like “Wug,“ since the manipulation of the endings could have been supported by words that the children had
23、. had already heard. In any case, charts were developed to demonstrate the, uh, the gradual natural of grammatical acquisition. And the performance by children from eighteen months to four years confirmed the basic theory of child language that the, uh, . the gradual reduction of grammatical errors
24、.that these are evidence of language acquisition. Example Notes Concept and Example Word endings grammatical relationships - -edpast - -s plural Wug experiment Berko - Nonsense words not influenced by familiar - Manipulated endings - Data about development Describe the Wug experiment and explain why
25、 the results supported the basic theory of child language acquisition. 5 In Question 5, you will be asked to listen to a conversation and explain a problem as well as the solutions that are proposed. After you have listened to the conversation, you will have 20 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to s
26、peak. Task - Describe a problem and several recommendations - Express an opinion about the better solution OR Propose an alternative solution Student 1: Did your scholarship check come yet? Student 2: Yeah, it came last week. Didnt yours? Student 1: No. Thats the problem. And everythings due at the
27、same time tuition, my dorm fee, and lets not forget about books. I need about four hundred dollars just for books. Student 2: Well, do you have any money left from last semester, in your checking account, I mean? Student 1: Some, but not nearly enough. The check probably wont be here until the end o
28、f the month and I wont get paid at work for two more weeks . I dont know what Im going to do. Student 2: How about your credit card? Could you use that? Student 1: Maybe, but Im afraid Ill get the credit card bill before I get the scholarship check and then Ill be in worse trouble because of, you kn
29、ow, the interest rate for the credit card on top of everything else. Student 2: I see your point. Still, the check might come before the credit card bill. You might have to gamble, unless . Student 1: Im listening. Student 2: Well, unless you take out a student loan. A short-term loan. They have the
30、m set up at the Student Credit Union. Isnt that where you have your checking account? Student 1: Umhum. Student 2: So you could take out a short-term loan and pay it off on the day that you get your check. It wouldnt cost that much for interest because it would probably be only a few weeks. Thats wh
31、at Id do. Example Notes Problem and Possible Solutions, Opinion, and Reasons Problem not enough money - Scholarship check late - Books, tuition, dorm due Solutions - Use credit card - Take out student loan Opinion support student loan - Paid same day - $ not much Describe the womans budgeting proble
32、m and the two suggestions that the man makes. What do you think the woman should do and why? 6 In Question 6, you will be asked to listen to part of an academic lecture and to give a summary of it. After you have listened to the lecture, you will have 20 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. T
33、ask - Comprehend part of an academic lecture - Summarize the main points Two types of irrigation methods that are used worldwide are mentioned in your textbook. Flood irrigation thats been a method in use since ancient times and we still use it today where waters cheap. Basically, canals connect a w
34、ater supply like a river or a reservoir to the fields where ditches are constructed with valves, uh, valves that allow farmers to siphon water from the canal, sending it down through the ditches. So that way the field can be totally flooded, or smaller, narrow ditches along the rows can be filled wi
35、th water to irrigate the crop. But, this method does have quite a few disadvantages. Like I said, its contingent upon cheap water because it isnt very efficient and the flooding isnt easy to control, I mean, the rows closer to the canal usually receive much more water, and of course, if the field is
36、nt flat, then the water wont be evenly distributed. Not to mention the cost of building canals and ditches and maintaining the system. So lets consider the alternative the sprinkler system. In this method of irrigation, its easier to control the water and more efficient since the waters directed onl
37、y on the plants. But, in hot climates, some of the water can evaporate in the air. Still, the main problem with sprinklers is the expense for installation and maintenance because theres a very complicated pipe system and that usually involves a lot more repair and even replacement of parts, and of c
38、ourse, we have to factor in the labor costs in feasibility studies for sprinklers. Example Notes Main Points Flood - Not efficient - Difficult to control flat fields - Initial expense to build canals, ditches - Requires maintenance Sprinkler - Complicated pipe system - Expensive to install, maintain
39、, repair, replace - Labor cost Using examples from the lecture, describe two general types of irrigation systems. Then explain the disadvantages of each type. 托福（口语）模拟试卷 1答案与解析 Speaking Question Directions: In this question, you will listen to a conversation. You will then be asked to talk about the
40、 information in the conversation and to give your opinion about the ideas presented. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak. 1 【正确答案】 Id like to study at a university in Washington, D.C, because I have family in the area, and . and it w
41、ould be nice to have them close by so I could visit them on holidays and in case I need advice or help. Ive been to Washington several times, and I like it there. Its an international city with restaurants and stores where I can buy food and other things from my country while, uh, while Im living ab
42、road. And Washington is an exciting place. Ive gone on several tours, but I still have many places on my list of sites to see. Also, urn, there are trains to New York and Florida so I could take advantage of my free time to see other cities. Urn, as for the universities, there are several, uh, sever
43、al excellent schools in Washington and . . . and Id probably be accepted at one of them. 【知识模块】 口语 2 【正确答案】 A lot of my friends live off campus, but I think that living in a dormitory is a better situation, uh, especially for the first year at a new college. Dormitories are structured to provide opp
44、ortunities for interaction and for making friends. As a foreign student, it would be an advantage to be in a dormitory to practice English with other residents and to find study groups in the dormitory. And dorm students have, uh, less responsibility for meals, laundry, and . and, uh, cleaning becau
45、se there are meal plans and services available, uh, as part of the fees. Besides, theres only one check to write so, uh, the book, uh, the bookkeeping . its minimal. And the dormitory offers an ideal location near the library and, urn, all the recreational facilities, and . and the classroom buildin
46、gs. 【知识模块】 口语 3 【听力原文】 Now listen to a student who is expressing his opinion about the proposal. I understand that a branch campus on the citys west side would be convenient for students who live near the proposed site, and it might attract more local students, but I oppose the plan because it will
47、redirect funds from the main campus where several classroom buildings need repair. Hanover Hall for one. And, uh, a lot of the equipment in the chemistry and physics labs should be replaced. In my lab classes, we dont do some of the experiments because, uh, because we dont have enough equipment. And
48、 we need more teachers on the main campus. Id like to see the branch campus funding allocated for teachers salaries in order to decrease the student-teacher ratios. Most of the freshman classes are huge, and theres very little interaction with professors. Urn, a branch campus would be a good additio
49、n, but not until some of the problems on the main campus have been taken care of. 3 【正确答案】 The man concedes that the branch campus might be advantageous for students living close to the new location, but hes concerned that the funding for a branch campus will affect funding on main campus for. for important capital improvements such as classroom buildings that are, uh, in need of repair. Urn, and equipment in the science labs is getting old, so it needs to be rep
