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1、Toefl iBT Practice Test TPO 17 SpeakingNo. of Questions: 6Begin TestNow put on your headsetClick on CONTINUE to go onCONTINUEPlease listen carefully.CONTINUE17Question 1 of 6Preparation Time:15 SecondsResponse Time:45 SecondsSKIPPlease listen carefully.CONTINUE17Question 2 of 6Preparation Time:15 Se

2、condsResponse Time:45 SecondsSKIPPlease listen carefully.CONTINUE17Question 3 of 6Reading Time: 50 secondsNew Library WorkspacesSay good-bye to the big, multiperson study tables in Turner Library. This summer, the tables will be exchanged for new personal study cubiclessmall, one-person desks enclos

3、ed by walls. These new units will allow students to have privacy and work in isolation and will therefore eliminate noise in the library so students can concentrate. Additionally, the cubicles will enable the library to accommodate the recent increase in the number of students attending our universi

4、ty. Although the current tables seat six students each, they make poor use of the available floor space. The cubicles, on the other hand, are designed for maximum space efficiency, and the library can therefore add 50 new seats.SKIP17Question 3 of 6You may have to wait a few seconds for the audio to

5、 load and play.SKIP17Question 3 of 6Preparation Time:30 Seconds Response Time:60 SecondsSKIPPlease listen carefully.CONTINUE17Question 4 of 6Reading Time: 50 secondsRitualizationSociobiologists believe that some communicative behavior in animals is developed through a process called ritualization. I

6、n this process, the purpose of a given behavior changes over timea behavior that originally had a practical purpose develops into one that communicates a specific message. For example, a certain movement or physical feature might evolve to serve as a signal or a warning that other animals will under

7、stand. Once a behavior is ritualized, it becomes a form of communication; therefore, if an animal engages in this behavior, other animals will be able to interpret the meaning of the behavior quickly and respond appropriately.SKIP17Question 4 of 6You may have to wait a few seconds for the audio to l

8、oad and play.SKIP17Question 4 of 6Preparation Time:30 Seconds Response Time:60 SecondsSKIPPlease listen carefully.CONTINUE17Question 5 of 6You may have to wait a few seconds for the audio to load and play.SKIP17Question 5 of 6Preparation Time:20 SecondsResponse Time:60 SecondsSKIPPlease listen carefully.CONTINUE17Question 6 of 6You may have to wait a few seconds for the audio to load and play.SKIP17Question 6 of 6Preparation Time:20 SecondsResponse Time:60 SecondsSKIPCongratulations!You have completed this practice test.Restart testExit testAre you