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1、托福真題2012年2月25日(總分:120.00,做題時(shí)間:90分鐘)一、Question 1 (總題數(shù):1,分?jǐn)?shù):20.00)I.What are the benefits of owning pets? Please provide specific examples and details in your explanation.(分?jǐn)?shù):20.00 )正確答案:(Topic: Pets can be a huge and happy part of your life, and are worth all theresponsibilities that come with them.R
2、eason 1: First of all, pets bring so much happiness to those who own them. A pet dog or cat greets you after a difficult day at work and makes you feel better.Reason 2: Secondly, pets teach their owners a lot about responsibility and compassion. Havingpets meansfeeding them, providing shelter and wa
3、rmth for them, cleaning up after them, and giving them enough exercise and love. This is a fantastic way to teach young people about how to be more independent and responsible.)解析:Alternative Wording (替換表達(dá))Synonyms (a)responsibilities duties (b)owner master(c)fantastic excellent (d)independent self-
4、reliantParaphrases 1. Pets can play a major role in one's life and well repay all the duties they entail.2. A dog or cat is there for you after work and picks up on your moods, cheering you up when you feel lonely or sharing your happiness.二、Question 2 (總題數(shù):1,分?jǐn)?shù):20.00)2.Should high school gradua
5、tes attend college after settling into their own career or go to university first? Please provide specific examples and details in your explanation.(分?jǐn)?shù):20.00) 正確答案:(Topic: As far as I am concerned, young people should get educated first.Reason 1: Getting the job first will pull students away from th
6、eir studies and career dreams.Without knowledge and skills or even a degree, they cannot find a good job or realize their ambitions.Reason 2: Also, many young people have no idea what they want from a career. This is one of the most important reasons why we should go to college: to find what we love
7、 and are skilled at, and then pursue a career in that field. To skip this step would prevent many from making their dreams come true.)解析:Alternative Wording(替換表達(dá))Synonyms (a)skip omit (b)come true realize, fulfillParaphrases 1. For my money, the best path to the real world lies through getting an ed
8、ucation first.2. Many young people haven't a clue as to what career they are suited for.三、Question 3 (總題數(shù):1,分?jǐn)?shù):20.00)Constructing a HotelSouthwestern University unveiled plans today to begin construction of a 120-room budget hotel near the university campus. According to the Alumni Association P
9、resident, the university has received numerous complaints in recent years over the lack of safe, affordable lodging near campus for the convenience of visiting parents and relatives. Also, to further address student concerns, the university has promised that the price of a single room would initiall
10、y be in the forty-dollar range. This venture into private, for-profit business marks a first for the 148-year-old institution.Question: The woman expresses her opinion about the school's decision to build a hotel near the university. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holdin
11、g that opinion.Now hear a conversation between two students.Constructing a HotelSouthwestern University unveiled plans today to begin construction of a 120-room budget hotel near the university campus. According to the Alumni Association President, the university has received numerous complaints in
12、recent years over the lack of safe, affordable lodging near campus for the convenience of visiting parents and relatives. Also, to further address student concerns, the university has promised that the price of a single room would initially be in the forty-dollar range. This venture into private, fo
13、r-profit business marks a first for the 148-year-oldinstitution.Question: The woman expresses her opinion about the school's decision to build a hotel near the university. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.Now hear a conversation between two students.(分
14、數(shù):20.00 ) 正確答案:(The university will begin building a hotel near campus.The woman thinks the plan is a good idea for two reasons. The first reason is that the new hotel will provide guests and visitors with a comfortable and clean place to stay near campus, which is especially desirable for those com
15、ing from far away. Otherwise they must find a hotel in the city center, which is far away and beset by too much traffic. Another reason is that the hotel is affordable. The planned price is less than half of that of hotels nearby. The womansays that with the hotel open, her friend on a budget won
16、9;t have to drive home late after visiting.) 解析:聽力原文M: Hey, Barbara, did you see the news last night?W: What was it about?M: The university was talking about a plan to build a budget hotel across the street from campus. W: I didn't hear anything. But, hey I think the hotel's a great idea.M:
17、Why? There are a lot of hotels nearby campus. Aren't they enough?W: There are a lot, but all the hotels near campus are either really old and shabby or too expensive. Let's say my family or friends want to visit me. That means they would have to find a hotel in town if they want a clean, aff
18、ordable room and drive a long way through really bad traffic.M: That is quite true. So yeah, you're right! The new hotel could be very convenient for familyand friends visiting us at the university.W: Well, how much would it cost to live in the hotel?M: The news said that a single room would cos
19、t about forty dollars.W: That's not bad at all. I have a friend who visited me a few weeks back and the nearest decent hotel was ninety dollars a night!M: Could your friend afford that?W: No, of course not. She had to drive home really late. With a hotel as cheap as you said, that won't have
20、 to happen again.Alternative Wording(替換表達(dá))Synonyms (a)begin building begin construction of (b)reason ground(c)city center downtownParaphrases 1. The school will soon begin building an economy hotel located adjacent to the campus. 2. Failing this, they will be forced to look for lodging in the distan
21、t and traffic-congested downtown area.四、Question 4 (總題數(shù):1,分?jǐn)?shù):20.00)4. Creeping NormalcyCreeping normalcy is a phenomenon often met with in sociological study. Put simply, people will accept gradual changes whose net effect is detrimental, even though they would sharply resist any sudden change produ
22、cing the same effect. Common examples include gradual tax increases, "acceptably low' inflation rates, and shrinking real wages. In colloquial English the phenomenon is also referred to as "the camel's nose", "the slippery slope", and "giving someone an inch.&qu
23、ot;Question: Explain how the professor's personal experience of working as a TA in graduate school demonstrates the concept of creeping normalcy in the reading passage.Now hear a talk on the same subject.Creeping NormalcyCreeping normalcy is a phenomenon often met with in sociological study. Put
24、 simply, people will accept gradual changes whose net effect is detrimental, even though they would sharply resist any sudden change producing the same effect. Common examples include gradual tax increases, "acceptably low' inflation rates, and shrinking real wages. In colloquial English th
25、e phenomenon is also referred to as "the camel's nose", "the slippery slope", and "giving someone an inch."Question: Explain how the professor's personal experience of working as a TA in graduate school demonstrates the concept of creeping normalcy in the readin
26、g passage.Now hear a talk on the same subject.(分?jǐn)?shù):20.00 ) 正確答案:(The professor gives an example of creeping normalcy from his own experience.According to the lecture, he used to work as a teaching assistant. His job was to arrange library materials for the students in a history class. At first he onl
27、y worked about two hours a week.As the semester went on, however, he gradually was expected to put in a little more time eachweek. By the end of the semester, his work hours had grown excessively. He had nearly no timefor his own studies. The professor would have refused to work that many hours if h
28、e had knownin advance, but he did not realize the effect until it was too late.)解析:聽力原文M: I know, after reading the definition of the creeping normalcy you probably wondered why people are so foolish or blind, right? But, in fact, this kind of thing happens all the time. Take me.You all know rm hard
29、ly naive, and in fact rve always been pretty hard to fool. Still.I went to grad school at Yale, which is not cheap. I was just a poor kid from the Midwest, soI had to work part-time to help pay my way. I had a part time job as a TA for a history professor. Part of my job was to arrange research book
30、s and articles at the library each week.At first, that only took about two hours a week. But you know professors: as the semester goeson, they start piling on the class assignments. More books were needed and guess who had to find them! At first it was just an hour here or there. But later I realize
31、d that my work time increased an average of an hour a week. By the time finals week rolled around, I was putting in more than twelve hours a week!Although I was paid for doing it, I needed the time to do my own class work. I barely got my papers written, and my exam scores were nothing to brag about
32、. If I had known would have to work that much, I would have refused. Or at least, I would have tried to ask for shorter hours. But the change was so gradual that I didn't realize the effect till too late. So, the lesson here is, yes, creeping normalcy can-and will-happen to you!Alternative Wordi
33、ng(替換表達(dá))Synonyms (a)semester term (b)go on wear on(c) be expected to be called upon to(d) in advance beforehandParaphrases 1. The example about creeping normalcy comes from the professor's own personal history.2. He was left with virtually no time to pursue his own studies.五、Question 5 (總題數(shù):1,分?jǐn)?shù)
34、:20.00)5. Question: The speaking discusses two possible solutions to the woman's problem. Describe the problem and the two solutions.Then state which of the twosolutions you prefer andexplain why.Question: The speaking discusses two possible solutions to the woman's problem. Describe the pro
35、blem and the two solutions.Then state which of the twosolutions you prefer andexplain why.(分?jǐn)?shù):20.00 ) 正確答案:(The womanis facing a conflict over whether to guide a group of children at the museum or to help her friend in the library. She promised different people to do both.The man first suggests that
36、 she take the kids to the museum, but only in the morning. Then shecan help her friend later. The other suggestion is to tell her friend to find somebody else to help.Personally speaking, I prefer the first solution.First, the womanhas to take the children to the museum; otherwise, the kids will be
37、disappointed. Children may know who Stephen Hawking is. But most would still be bored by his afternoon lecture.So they can visit the museum in the morning only, and then the woman can help her friend in thelibrary that afternoon. In this way, she keeps both promises, and the problem is solved.)解析:聽力
38、原文M: Hey, Francine! Are you okay?W: I just realized I've got one heck of a time conflict!M: With what? Anything serious?W: Quite a bit, maybe. It's something pretty simple, but hard to solve. Next Wednesday, agreedto help out at the museum. Remember, I'm an assistant guide? Well, there
39、39;s a group of school kids rm supposed to show around.M: Hey, isn't Steven Hawking supposed to give a lecture there on Wednesday?W: You got it. So, it's like a big day at the museum. Even kids of nine, ten years old know whoSteven Hawking is.M: So what's the problem? You get to hear the
40、 great man speak for free!W: Yeah, but you know my roommate May?M: Yeah?W: She is currently working at the library. And I promised her to help her re-shelve books on the same day I assist at the museum. I completely forgot about the library thing.M: Oh, well why not just take the kids to the museumi
41、n the morning and help May in the afternoon? W: I can't. The Steven Hawking speech will be in the afterno on. I'm sure the kids all want to see and hear him. I'd get in trouble if I made them miss that lecture!M: Maybe you'd better tell May you made a mistake. There's still almos
42、t a week for her to find someone else to help. She does have other friends, I'm sure.W: I would, but she's my best friend and I really hate to break a promise.M: You made two promises that conflict. You have to break one.W: Yes, it does look that way. But which one?Alternative Wording(替換表達(dá))S
43、ynonyms keep a promise honor a promise Paraphrases The first suggestion is that the museum trip be confined to the forenoon hours.六、Question 6 (總題數(shù):1,分?jǐn)?shù):20.00)6. Question: Using points and examples from the talk, explain the two ways for insects to breathe under water.Question: Using points and exam
44、ples from the talk, explain the two ways for insects to breathe under water.(分?jǐn)?shù):20.00 )正確答案:(The lecture is about two methods insects employ to breathe underwater.One way is for the insect underwater to have part of its body out of the water. For example, the water scorpion has a tail-like tube. The
45、 tube sticks above the water's surface and the insect breathes through it.The other method is for the insect to carry air underwater with it. For instance, the diving beetle's wings trap air above the water and form bubbles. It then breathes from the bubbles when it goes below the surface.) 解析:聽力原文W: The way insects adapt to the most unlikely environments is fascinating. Everyon
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