1、托福真题 2010 年 3 月 13 日及答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSPEAKING/B(总题数：6，分数：30.00)1.What are some important effects of the worldwide availability of the Internet on modern peoples life? Use specific details and examples to support your response.（分数：5.00）_2.Some students prefer to go to universities or coll
2、eges in their hometown. Others prefer to go to universities or colleges in new cities or towns. Which do you prefer and why? Include details and examples in your explanation.（分数：5.00）_3.A Letter from a StudentA student writes a letter to propose that the university should create a new magazine for p
3、sychology majors. The reasons are rather clear. First, the psychology program is first-rate. The students are all talented writers and are working to complete long thesis papers and other articles. Therefore, creating a psychology magazine will encourage more students of this major to publish their
4、papers and gain some visibility. Second, other students can learn how to write papers, and it is an excellent way to recognize students who work hard.Question: The discussion talks about the proposal in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal and explain the womans opinion towards the letter and
5、why she holds that opinion.（分数：5.00）_4.Image AdvertisementIn business, many entities such as companies, products, or brands create specific images to increase consumer awareness. This approach of sales promotion is known as image advertisement. The image advertisement attempts to create a positive a
6、nd easy-to-imagine logo to boost sales. Its two basic functions are to (1) create a favorable mental picture in an entertaining way, and (2) help people to remember the advertisement.Question: The professor gives an example to illustrate basic functions of “image advertisement“. Explain how this exa
7、mple is related to the reading passage.（分数：5.00）_5.Question: Briefly summarize the problem and two possible solutions. Then state which solution you recommend and explain why.（分数：5.00）_6.Question: summarize the lecture and explain how the long distance navigation helps animals migrate and identify l
8、ocation.（分数：5.00）_托福真题 2010 年 3 月 13 日答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSPEAKING/B(总题数：6，分数：30.00)1.What are some important effects of the worldwide availability of the Internet on modern peoples life? Use specific details and examples to support your response.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The Internet has spread w
9、orldwide, which has many important effects on modern life. As a student, I think the Internet has the most significant effect on my studies. Using the Internet saves me a lot of time. For example, with a click of the mouse, I can get maybe ten thousand pages of useful information from the search eng
10、ine Google. The click takes me only a split second. But if I want to get the same amount of information by reading academic books, I bet it would take me at least several months.2.Some students prefer to go to universities or colleges in their hometown. Others prefer to go to universities or college
11、s in new cities or towns. Which do you prefer and why? Include details and examples in your explanation.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：I prefer to go to a university in a new city, especially a large city, because I am from a small town. The most common reason to study is to find a good job, and there are much
12、 more job opportunities in big cities than in the small towns. If I study in the city, I can have a part-time job while studying, and seize the opportunity to work there after I graduate from university. Moreover, jobs in big cities can offer better salaries. Thats why I prefer to study in a city ra
13、ther than study in my hometown.3.A Letter from a StudentA student writes a letter to propose that the university should create a new magazine for psychology majors. The reasons are rather clear. First, the psychology program is first-rate. The students are all talented writers and are working to com
14、plete long thesis papers and other articles. Therefore, creating a psychology magazine will encourage more students of this major to publish their papers and gain some visibility. Second, other students can learn how to write papers, and it is an excellent way to recognize students who work hard.Que
15、stion: The discussion talks about the proposal in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal and explain the womans opinion towards the letter and why she holds that opinion.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：A student proposed that the school should create a new magazine for psychology students, because it will e
16、ncourage more students to publish their thesis papers and articles so that other students can learn from them. The female student agrees with the proposal because the magazine improves students knowledge and reinforces their understanding of psychology. It is especially beneficial to those who want
17、to apply for graduate studies in psychology. Also, the articles published offer a professional guide for younger students who can learn how to write academic papers. 听力原文 W: Hi, Ivan. I just came back from the psychology department. Did you hear that a student proposed that the university should sta
18、rt a psychology magazine and allow psychology majors to write articles for it? M: Yeah, so whats the big deal about it? W: Do you think this would be just some ordinary magazine anyone can write for? Most students studying psychology will continue to pursue their studies for a Masters degree. Many p
19、rofessional academic articles and papers published on the magazine will allow students to learn more and improve their understanding of psychology, and its especially beneficial for students who want to apply to graduate school. M: I see. I didnt realize it before, but looking at it that way, its go
20、od news. W: Also, the magazine can also benefit first-year students. M: Why first-year students? Explain that a little bit. W: The articles and papers will show the freshmen how to organize academic papers and use relevant resources. Since they havent had any research experience, the magazine will b
21、e a good example and a source to reinforce their paper-writing ability. M: You are definitely right. They need professional guidance on the way to success in their studies.4.Image AdvertisementIn business, many entities such as companies, products, or brands create specific images to increase consum
22、er awareness. This approach of sales promotion is known as image advertisement. The image advertisement attempts to create a positive and easy-to-imagine logo to boost sales. Its two basic functions are to (1) create a favorable mental picture in an entertaining way, and (2) help people to remember
23、the advertisement.Question: The professor gives an example to illustrate basic functions of “image advertisement“. Explain how this example is related to the reading passage.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：Image advertisement has been widely applied by many business entities to promote sales of their goods and
24、services. For example, a cookie company uses a big bear character to attract people, especially children, because children like bears and are entertained by them. Even though there is no relationship between bears and cookies because bears do not eat cookies, this character can still imprint in peop
25、les brains. Therefore, this product may experience better sales than its competitors. 听力原文 M: In todays lecture, lets talk about how the two functions of image advertisement help promote sales of goods and services. Here is an example. A cookie company can design and emboss a shape, theme or color t
26、o recreate any logo or image on a cookie in order to attract those who want something special, especially children. A cookie designed with a big bear character dancing or doing other funny moves can be very attractive to children. Because the designers of image advertising find three to six-year-old
27、 children have special interest in bears or something with bear characters, they make bear character to entertain their potential customers, the children. In reality, we all know that bears and cookies have no relationship since bears dont regularly eat cookies. However, the bear character does impr
28、int in peoples brains thanks to the bear image advertising applied by the cookie company.5.Question: Briefly summarize the problem and two possible solutions. Then state which solution you recommend and explain why.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The woman locked herself out of her dorm room, but the worst thin
29、g is that she was in a hurry to finish her paper, which is due tomorrow morning. There are two possible solutions for her. She can go to the library and check out relevant books to finish her paper or she can find her roommate and get the key. Personally speaking, I would choose the second solution,
30、 because all of the most important references are locked in her dorm, and she needs these documents to complete her paper - not the books in the library. Also, finding her roommate for the key is a shortcut. Doing this wont take her too long. 听力原文 M: Hey there, whats bothering yon? W: Gosh! I am loc
31、ked out of my room and the key is inside the room. The worst thing is that I am in a hurry to finish my sociology paper, which Im supposed to turn in tomorrow morning. M: I see. It wont be that bad. Right now is finals season, and the library is open 24 hours. You can find whatever materials you nee
32、d for your research in the library. I am sure you will submit your paper on time. W: I dont doubt that I can find the sources I need in the library. But the thing is that most of my relevant books and references are in my dorm. I marked off all the important information in the books and jotted down
33、notes on my draft. M: I know what you mean. It happens sometimes. I used to lock myself out but I always got the key from my roommate. I know you are living in a double room, so you probably want to find your roommate and get the key. W: Oh, thats right. But shes rehearsing for a concert tomorrow, a
34、nd Im afraid to interrupt her to get the key from her.6.Question: summarize the lecture and explain how the long distance navigation helps animals migrate and identify location.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：Some species like birds possess navigational ability which allows them to travel long distances. For ex
35、ample, wild ducks migrate at night and navigate by their sight. They orient themselves by looking at different groups of stars and thus fly in the right direction. Moreover, some species like salmon travel by smell. They remember the scent released from the soil or plants in the stream of river; the
36、refore, they can find their home and lay their eggs after having left years ago. 听力原文 W: The long-distance navigational abilities of animals have fascinated humans for centuries and challenged scientists for decades. During distant migrations, animals navigate by two ways: by sight or by smell. Some
37、 species like birds travel or migrate by sight, especially at night since most of them cannot migrate during the day. Therefore, birds develop a star compass capability when they are quite young. They use stars as a visual cue to determine compass directions. For example, wild ducks living in Americ
38、a are typical night-migrating birds. They learn and orient themselves while flying by many parts of the sky, rather than using information supplied by any single star. Different spatial relationships among the stars can help them distinguish their flying direction. In addition to the ability of sigh
39、t navigation, some species like salmon possess an astonishing ability to travel long distance by smell. Salmon migrate vast distances by following scent released from plants or soil in the river. Therefore, they swim back to their birthplace, even years later, to reproduce or lay their eggs in their home territory. In this way, salmon depends on unique smells or chemicals released from materials in the river to travel.
