托福真题2012年7月14日

1、托福真题 2012 年 7 月 14 日( 总分： 120.00 ，做题时间： 90 分钟 )一、 Question 1( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)1.Of the following three professions, which do you most respect: photographers, musicians or painters? Please include specific details in your explanation.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (Topic: I suppose the one I respect the most wo

2、uld have to be photographers for thefollowing reasons.Reason 1: The photographer'sjob is often one ofthemost dangerous intheworld. To get the perfectphoto, theseartistswilltravel to warring countries, poornations,the worst partof thecity,and the most remote naturallandscapes on earth.They must h

3、ave incrediblededicationto gettheirjob done.Reason 2: Another reason I respect photographers is because getting the perfect shot requiresa lot of work. Whilepaintersand musicians can sitaround theirstudioand make art,photographershave to spend time in the rain, in the snow, in battle, and among many

4、 people.)解析： Alternative Wording(替换表达 )Synonyms (a)in the worldon the planet(b)warring countriescombat zones(c)worst parts of the city ghettos, slums(d)dedicationcommitmentParaphrases While painters and musicians can ply their art while taking their ease, .二、 Question 2( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)2.Which do

5、you prefer, paper books or electronic ones? Please include specific details in your explanation.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (Topic: I prefer old-fashioned books for the following two reasons.Reason 1: First,as a learnerand student,I enjoyunderliningpassagesinbooksand writingnotesin the page marginsfor future

6、study. You cannot do this withelectronicbooks.Plus, Ialsoliketo loan out books to friends, and borrow books from them.Reason 2: The otherreason Iprefer paperbooks isbecause many older textsarestillunavailableelectronically. Many classics have not been put into e-book format yet. So paper books give

7、mea larger selection.)解析： Alternative Wording(替换表达 )Synonyms (a)underlinehighlight (b)future studyfuture reference(c)loan out lendParaphrases 1. It is impossible to do this with electronic books.2. I also prize being able to swap books with bibliophile friends.三、 Question 3( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)3.Volun

8、teer Service to the PublicThe university today announced that the school will provide free transportation and housing forsummer volunteersdoing services workin low-income neighborhoods. OutreachDirectorSilasPaulsaid the offer is made in the hope of stimulating a spirit of Christian charity toward ou

9、r lessfortunateneighborsin nearby cities.The program has suffered froma lack ofvolunteersin recentyears; therefore, the school will offer free transportation and accommodation to volunteers tohelp the public through their social work. Besides, it only enhances the university's image inthe eyes o

10、f poor prospective students in those neighborhoods. This situation is win-win all theway around," said Paul.Question:The man expresses his opinionabout the policy of volunteerserviceto the public.Statehis opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.Now hear a conversation

11、between two students.Volunteer Service to the PublicThe university today announced that the school will provide free transportation and housing forsummer volunteersdoing services workin low-income neighborhoods. OutreachDirectorSilasPaulsaid the offer is made in the hope of stimulating a spirit of C

12、hristian charity toward our lessfortunateneighborsin nearby cities.The program has suffered froma lack ofvolunteersin recentyears; therefore, the school will offer free transportation and accommodation to volunteers tohelp the public through their social work. Besides, it only enhances the universit

13、y's image inthe eyes of poor prospective students in those neighborhoods. This situation is win-win all theway around," said Paul.Question:The man expresses his opinionabout the policy of volunteerserviceto the public.Statehis opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinio

14、n.Now hear a conversation between two students.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (The university will provide free transportation and housing for students who do volunteer work in poor neighborhoods.The young man is an enthusiastic supporter. He offers two reasons.First, many students cannot easily bear the cost o

15、f traveling wh en doing volunteer work and don't know the way to get to the poor neighborhoods. So the program can solve their problem.Also, With free housing and transportation, volunteers can use the money saved for training; therefore, they can get the work done efficiently.)解析： 听力原文 W: John,

16、 I hear you've volunteered to do the public service for those lower income families in the big cities.M: That's right.W: Well, I'm proud of you. So many of my students only think about making money or having fun in the summer.M: The university's new program is a big factor in my deci

17、sion.W: New program? I'm afraid I didn't hear about that one.M: Now, ifstudentsvolunteerto do services workin poor neighborhoods,the schoolfree transportation and lodging.W: I see. Is that necessary?will provideM: You had better believe that a lot of us can't easily afford the travel cos

18、t, and most of us can't even find the right neighborhood. With the school providing free transportation, we willknow where to go and we won't have to pay for traveling. Plus it's a great opportunity to do Christian service and get practical experience.W: Yeah.I know what you mean. The mo

19、ney is a big issue.M: Definitely, that's a good thing about the program. I wanted to go last year, but I didn't know about the money till the very last minute. Now with transportation and housing taken care of, we can even plan to do some training so our work will be a lot more effective!Alt

20、ernative Wording(替换表达 )Synonyms (a)housinglodging (b)volunteer work community service(c)bear the cost ofafford the bill for(d)solverelieveParaphrases1. The universityisofferingtransportationand housing gratisto studentin its inner-city outreach program.volunteers2. Volunteers can use money saved fro

21、m transportation and lodging to devote themselves to their outreach activity and training.四、 Question 4( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)4.Passive-aggressive BehaviorPassive-aggressivebehaviorisa personalitytraitthatshows disagreement,anger,orresentmentof someone by resistance to fulfilling that other's legiti

22、mate expectations, but in non-obviousways. Thismay occurinbothsocialand work situations.Itsmost obvious manifestationis failureto performtasksforwhich one isresponsible,butthereareotherbehaviors as well.These includelearned helplessness-thedemand forhelpperforming simpletasks-stubbornness,procrastin

23、ation,sullenness, and lack of initiative.Question:Usingtheinformationfrom thelecture,explain how theprofessor'spersonalexperienceof showing up late to his sister's dinner party demonstrates passive-aggressive behavior asdiscussed in the reading passage.Now hear a talk on the same subject.Pas

24、sive-aggressive BehaviorPassive-aggressivebehaviorisa personalitytraitthatshows disagreement,anger,orresentmentof someone by resistance to fulfilling that other's legitimate expectations, but in non-obviousways. Thismay occurinbothsocialand work situations.Itsmost obvious manifestationis failure

25、to performtasksforwhich one isresponsible,butthereareotherbehaviors as well.These includelearned helplessness-thedemand forhelpperforming simpletasks-stubbornness,procrastination,sullenness, and lack of initiative.Question:Usingtheinformationfrom thelecture,explain how theprofessor'spersonalexpe

26、rienceof showing up late to his sister's dinner party demonstrates passive-aggressive behavior asdiscussed in the reading passage.Now hear a talk on the same subject.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (The lectureis abouta behaviorknown as passive-aggressiveconduct,and theprofessorgives an example from his own

27、life.Nearly a year ago, his favorite sister failed to come to his birthday party. She had a reasonfor not coming, and the professor said he understood. But in his heart, he was angry. Later, his sister wanted him to come to dinner. He deliberately came late and felt good that he spoiled her evening.

28、 The professor's example is typical of passive- aggression.)解析： 听力原文 M: Passive-aggression behavior sounds awful, doesn't it? But I think most of us have been-or are passive-aggressive, at least sometimes. Now let me give an example from my own life. About a year ago, it was my birthday. I h

29、ad a get-together planned at my house just for a fewfriendsand relatives.Well,my favoritesister said she couldn'tcome overbecause she isa doctor,and there was an emergency.So, I toldher I understood. But, yeah, deep downI wasangry. I knewit was wrong, but I felt really hurt. So some time later,

30、my sister asked me to have dinner. Iwent tothe dinner.But I made sure Iwas more than an hourlate.My sisterlooked likeshe wantedto cry. I could see I had pretty well spoiled her evening. And all I could think was, "So, nowshe knows how I felt!" You know what? Doing that felt pretty good, ev

31、en though it's terrible tohave to admit it. That is a classic example of passive-aggressive behavior. I was resentful andI got revenge simply by fulfilling a promise too slowly.Alternative Wording(替换表达 )Synonyms (a)a reason an excuse, an alibi (b)in his heartdeep down(c)deliberatelyon purposePar

32、aphrases 1. She offered an excuse; he claimed to accept her alibi.2. He came late on purpose.五、 Question 5( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)5.Question: The speaking discusses two possible solutions to the woman's problem. Describe theproblem and thetwo solutions.Then statewhich of the twosolutions you prefer a

33、ndexplain why.Question: The speaking discusses two possible solutions to the woman's problem. Describe theproblem and thetwo solutions.Then statewhich of the twosolutions you prefer andexplain why.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (The woman's writing class has too many students for her to learn well.Her f

34、riend saysshe couldtakeanother writing classwith fewerstudents.Or she coulduntil next semester and take the same class starting at 8:00 a.m.I prefer the second solution.Since sherefusesto take another writingclassand thinksthiscourse is very importantjustwaitfor herwriting, the only option is to cho

35、ose the same course next semester.Therefore, she should bear the difficulty of getting out of bed a little earlier. Plus, a great many jobs start at 8:00 a.m.; so she can start getting used to it now. In the long run, she'll benefit.)解析： 听力原文 W: Hi, Jim.M: Hey, you look worried.W: It's just

36、that I really, really wanted to take Dr. Brown's creative writing class.M: I thought you said you have signed up for it already.W: I did. But there must be fifty of us in that little room. No one can really talk to Professor Brown or ask questions!M: So why is that a problem? Don't people le

37、arn by listening?W: Really, Jim. If someone is going to improve as a writer, she needs personal attention andfeedback. Here, I'm just not getting any!M: So change to another writing class. I hear Dr. Wilson's class has about four students.W: Don't you think there might be a reason for th

38、at? Wilson is an old man who never even wrote a book. Dr. Brown is brilliant! I'd do anything just to have his class.M: OK, why not wait till next semester? Brown will give the same class, but it will be at 8:00 a.m. probably fewer people will sign up for it. There, problem solved.W: It isn'

39、t solved at all! I'm not a morning person. I can't get up every day before eight!M: You know, some writers wrote great books in war or prison. You only complain.Alternative Wording(替换表达 )Synonyms (a)classseminar (b)refusewill not consider(c)bear put up withParaphrases1. Her friendadvisesher

40、totransferto alesscrowded section./Herfriendsays shecould change to another writing class with fewer students.2. She shouldbe willingto bear the difficultyof gettingout of bed a littleearlier./Crawlingout of bed a little earlier is a small price to pay.六、 Question 6( 总题数： 1，分数： 20.00)6.Question: Usi

41、ng points and examples from the talk, explain the two ways ants use to get water from other places to their nests.Question: Using points and examples from the talk, explain the two ways ants use to get water from other places to their nests.（分数： 20.00 ）_正确答案： (The instructor presents a lecture about

42、 how ants collect water and transport it to their nest. Ants have at least two ways to gather water.One way is for them to carry water drops on their backs. A considerable number of ants working together can carry the drop without breaking or spilling any all the way to their nest.The other method is to wait until a large amount of water collects on a leaf. The leaf is likea container with water i