托福真题2012年3月4日

1、托福真题 2012年3月 4日( 总分： 120.00 ，做题时间： 90 分钟 )一、 Question 1( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)1.Do you agree or disagreewiththe followingstatement?Allstudentsshould take a cookingclass.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (Topic: I believe students should learn to cook.Reason 1: First, cooking at home can save money because it is cheape

2、r than eating out. In my particular case, I will be going to the United States next year, and the cost of everything will be expensive. I cannot afford to eat in the restaurant every day. Therefore, learning to cookis quite essential for me.Reason 2: Also, cooking at home can help relieve pressure.

3、As a student, feel stressed out whenthere are too many assignments and exams. Therefore, taking a break and cooking with friends can be very relaxing and give me a break from my study.)解析： Alternative Wording(替换表达 )Synonyms (a)save money economize (b)go to relocate to(c)expensivecostly (d)afford bea

4、r the cost(e)relieve pressureset free from stress, allay stressParaphrases 1. Eating out would be a budget breaker.2. With my heavy course load, I may buckle under the pressure.二、 Question 2( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children will learn more if the te

5、achers are kind and friendly.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (Topic: Teachers should be kind and friendly, but not too much.Reason 1: Children need order if they are to learn. But a teacher who is friendly is a source of fun. Kids are learning to be adults and a friend is someone who does not try to mould you. R

6、eason 2: Learning is hard work. A great teacher is one who makes you do a good deal more than you ever believed possible. And also, a friendly teacher makes you feel comfortable. Learning begins where comfort leaves off, some people say. I insist, however, that the two go together.)解析： Alternative W

7、ording(替换表达 )Synonyms (a)mould shape (b)a good deal a large amount(c)leave offceaseParaphrases Children need boundaries, not adult pals.三、 Question 3( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)3.I would like to urge that are many considerations This meansmost standardA Proposal of Removing Telephonethe universityremove tele

8、phonesfrom students'thatmake thisa good idea.Firstof all,almostphones are never used anyhow. A second reason ison-campus housing. There everyone has a cellphone. that if the unused phonesare taken out of students' rooms, the students can save money by not having to pay phone bills.So since t

9、he phones are useless and cost money, let's use some common sense and get rid of them.Question: The woman expresses her opinion toward the proposal of removing telephones from thestudents'dorm rooms. State her opinionand explainthe reasons she gives forholdingthatopinion.Now hear a conversat

10、ion between two students.A Proposal of Removing TelephoneI would like to urge that the university remove telephones from students' on-campus housing. There are many considerations that make this a good idea. First of all, almost everyone has a cellphone. This meansmost standard phones are never

11、used anyhow. A second reason is that if the unused phones are taken out of students' rooms, the students can save money by not having to pay phone bills.So since the phones are useless and cost money, let's use some common sense and get rid of them.Question: The woman expresses her opinion t

12、oward the proposal of removing telephones from thestudents'dorm rooms. State her opinionand explainthe reasons she gives forholdingthatopinion.Now hear a conversation between two students.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (A letter from a student suggests that the standard phones in the dormitory should be rem

13、oved. But the woman opposes this idea for two reasons.The first is that, even though most people have mobile phones, the mountains around the campus often block phone signals. Thus, dorm phones are very important, especially in an emergency. Second, taking phones out of the rooms won't save stud

14、ents money. Presently, students only pay for calls they make. If they do not use their room phone, they pay nothing.)解析： 听力原文 M: Hi Vicky. Did you hear the university might take the phones out of the dorms? Good news for you! You say your roommate is always talking on the phone.W: Actually, that'

15、;s a terrible idea!M: Why? You read the letter in the paper last week. We all have cellphones anyway.W: Sure, for all the good that does! The university is surrounded by mountains and it is located in a small city. Half the time you can't get a signal for the mobile. We need phones when the cell

16、phones don't work. I mean, what if someone's hurt or there is an emergency?M: Hmmm, yeah. That is a point.W: Besides that, if the phones are taken out of the dorms, it doesn't necessarily save us any money. You only pay for the dorm phone if you use it. If you don't use it, there'

17、;s no charge.lf you take out the regular phone, people will just spend more on the cellphone. So why change things that don't need to be changed? I think it is better to leave it.Alternative Wording(替换表达 )Synonyms (a)remove take out (b)signal(c)presentlycurrently transmissionParaphrases 1. The m

18、ountains around campus interfere with the necessary signals.2. There is a fee for phone use; the phone itself is free.四、 Question 4( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)4.Communal NutritionCommunal nutritionrefersto thebehaviorofcertainanimals,birds,and insectspeciestoforagein the interests of the entire group and not

19、 just the individual animal. This is in contrast tospecies whose members forage solely for their individual benefit or, more commonly, as a memberof a mating couple. Two situations commonly occur among group foraging species. The first oneis where every member benefits by the group activity. The oth

20、er is where some individuals areactually disadvantaged by the obligation to forage for the benefit of the group.Question:Usinginformationfromthe readingand thelecture,explainhow thelectureisrelatedto the reading passage.Now hear a talk on the same subject.Communal NutritionCommunal nutritionrefersto

21、 thebehaviorofcertainanimals,birds,and insectspeciestoforagein the interests of the entire group and not just the individual animal. This is in contrast tospecies whose members forage solely for their individual benefit or, more commonly, as a memberof a mating couple. Two situations commonly occur

22、among group foraging species. The first oneis where every member benefits by the group activity. The other is where some individuals areactually disadvantaged by the obligation to forage for the benefit of the group.Question:Usinginformationfromthe readingand thelecture,explainhow thelectureisrelate

23、dto the reading passage.Now hear a talk on the same subject.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (The professor'slecturegivesan example of communal nutrition,which means individualorganisms forage food for the entire group, not just themselves. The lecture discusses ants to illustrate this phenomenon.The professo

24、r notes that forager ants, besides feeding themselves, have to feed other ants. In addition, foragers have to bring different types of food needed by the different ant types. For example, the food for adult ants must provide them with energy and the food for baby ants should contain protein to help

25、them grow. Sugar is an example of the former; mushrooms of the latter.) 解析： 听力原文 M: Last week we dealt with individual foraging. Today we turn to group foraging. Well, if you did the reading, you'll have an idea. Let's talk about ants.Consider that a fair number of ants live only underground

26、. There's the queen ant, there are theants thatcare forthebaby ants,thereareworkerswhose onlyjob is to buildand repairtunnels.The foragerants havetofeedallof these,plusthemselves.In any given antcommunity, probablyless than a quarter are foragers. So, as you can see, they're not working for

27、themselves, butfor all the other ants as well.Inaddition,differentants requiredifferentkindsof food.Adult antsrequirea high sugar intakeinorder tokeep up with theirenergy level. Theyoung requireprotein-richfood likesome kindsofmushrooms in ordertogrow. Many antsundergroundrequirefood withvitaminD, s

28、incethey neversee the sun. It's the job of the foragers to provide food for all.Alternative Wording(替换表达 )Synonyms (a)forage search for (b)feed support(c)adultgrown (d)protein amino acids(e)mushrooms fungiParaphrases 1. Apart from themselves, forager ants must support the rest of the colony as w

29、ell.2. Adult ants require sugar-rich foods for energy; baby ants must be raised on a diet heavy in amino acids.五、 Question 5( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)5.Question: The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the man's problem. Describe the problem and the two solutions. Then explain what you think the

30、 man should do and why.Question: The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the man's problem. Describe the problem and the two solutions. Then explain what you think the man should do and why.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (The manneeds his car to go to school. But the car has broken down and he cannot

31、 afford the repairs.His friend suggests that he borrow money from his brother or take the bus to campus.Personally speaking, I think the second solution is better.First, his brother is very serious about money and thinks the amount of money is too big. Plus, he'd probably want it back immediatel

32、y. Their relationship would probably be affected if the student is unable to pay it back as soon as possible.Therefore, taking the bus is the only solution because the bus can get him to campus on time.Sometimes one needs to live with something he can't change.)解析： 听力原文 W: Hey Mark, you look wor

33、ried!M: Yes, I am.W: Tell me what's wrong.M: My car broke down! And I live fifteen miles from campus! I need my car to get to school. But to repair a car is pretty expensive and I can't afford to get it fixed.W: Don'tyou livewithyour brother?He graduateda few years ago and has a job.Ask

34、him formoney.M: No good. My brother would think the repairs are big money. Besides he would probably need me to pay it back by the first of the month. I don't think I can return the money that soon. So Ican't give him my problems.W: Yeah, I see. So take a bus. There, problem solved!M: No, no

35、t exactly. I have to transfer three times to get to campus. That, plus the time on the road, makes a mess of my daily schedule! I'll be on the bus maybe four hours a day. Dang, what can I do?Alternative Wording(替换表达 )Synonyms (a)borrow get a loan(b)very serious about moneymoney conscious(c)proba

36、blyquite likely (d)affectedstrained(e)as soon as possible-with all speed (f)live with put up withParaphrases 1. An unpaid loan would be a strain on their relationship.2. Sometimes we need to change ourselves, not the circumstances.六、 Question 6( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)6.Question: Using points and examples

37、 from the talk, explain the two effects of the invention of the camera on painters.Question: Using points and examples from the talk, explain the two effects of the invention of the camera on painters.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (The lecture mentions two influences of photography on painting.First,the profes

38、sor says thatthe camera is a veryhelpful tool thatallowsartists tocapture,in detail,themotionof runninganimals.With the help of cameras,painters no longerdraw leapinghorseswithalllegsextended.Thanks tophotography,art has become more realisticthanbefore.Another development is that photographyhas chan

39、ged the way artistsuse colorin theirpaintings.For example, skin is no longer shown as flesh-colored, but a number of colors are combined toexpress or highlight the subject's personality or mood. In this case, the effect of photography has been to shift painting away from strict realism.)解析： 听力原文 W: Photography has had a number of influences on painting. Two effects the camera has had on painters deser