1、托福真题 2010 年 3 月 27 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.As for students, how to get better grades and improve efficiency in the class? Include reasons and details to support your response.（分数：5.00）_2.Which do you prefer, going shopping with a specific purpose or just wandering a
2、round? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.（分数：5.00）_3.A Two-Day Graduation CeremonyThe university newspaper announced that the graduation ceremony will be split over two days. The decision is based on the following reasons: first, the number of students graduated this year ha
3、s risen; therefore, the ceremonys duration will be quite long. Secondly, each student can invite their guests to their graduation ceremony; however, the auditorium is too small to hold the entire student body and their guests.Question: The woman expresses her opinion towards the universitys decision
4、 of a two-day graduation ceremony. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.（分数：5.00）_4.Cultural LagTechnology change is not new. The effects of a technology change on people are not new either. When a new technology is developed, many people cannot understand it
5、and may have negative attitude toward it. The term cultural lag refers to the notion that culture takes time to catch up with technological innovations. However, as the time changes, people will gradually accept it and corporate the new technology into their daily life.Question: The professor gives
6、an example to illustrate the definition of “cultural lag“. Explain how this example 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 an
7、d explain how weathering can break down rocks by two primary processes: the water or plant growth.（分数：5.00）_托福真题 2010 年 3 月 27 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.As for students, how to get better grades and improve efficiency in the class? Include reasons and details to suppor
8、t your response.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：I have two methods to get better grades. First, I usually have a prepared objective and focus for my study even before class begins. Therefore, I am able to concentrate in class and catch the important points during the professors lecture. After all, extensive pre
9、paration gives me a better understanding of the subject. Also, I am always fully involved in all kinds of group studies. So I express my opinions briefly in the tutorial, have a discussion with my classmates (because other peoples ideas sometimes can be inspiring), appreciate the learning process, a
10、nd become fully engrossed in what the teacher has said.2.Which do you prefer, going shopping with a specific purpose or just wandering around? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：I usually dont have a specific goal in mind when I go shopping. Instead I pref
11、er to go wandering around and window-shopping, because going shopping is relaxing and helps me know the latest and greatest fashions. This way, I can keep up with fashion and look at an array of beautiful products. Its actually quite a fun and satisfying experience. Also, shopping relieves me from s
12、tress. I might not need to buy anything, but browsing through the aisles after a stressful day is quite relaxing.3.A Two-Day Graduation CeremonyThe university newspaper announced that the graduation ceremony will be split over two days. The decision is based on the following reasons: first, the numb
13、er of students graduated this year has risen; therefore, the ceremonys duration will be quite long. Secondly, each student can invite their guests to their graduation ceremony; however, the auditorium is too small to hold the entire student body and their guests.Question: The woman expresses her opi
14、nion towards the universitys decision of a two-day graduation ceremony. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The university has decided to split the graduation ceremony into a two-day event, because the ceremony takes too long due to the in
15、creasing number of students. Also, the auditorium is much too small when filled with more students and their guests. It seems that the woman doesnt like the policy, and she gives two solutions to help out the situation. She says the school should reduce the length of the ceremony or the number of gu
16、ests should be restricted to six people that each student can invite. 听力原文 M: Hey, look! The school newspaper says the graduation ceremony will be split up over two days. W: Why would the school do that? M: Well, the idea behind is simple. It says the number of graduating students has boomed this ye
17、ar. If it was held on one day, the ceremony would be too long and the auditorium would be too small. W: Well, if thats the reason, the school can keep the ceremony on one day and reduce the length of it as well. M: That might work, but what about the size of the auditorium and the number of guests?
18、W: Easy - just reduce the number of guests. Instead of being able to invite ten people, each student can only invite, say . six people.4.Cultural LagTechnology change is not new. The effects of a technology change on people are not new either. When a new technology is developed, many people cannot u
19、nderstand it and may have negative attitude toward it. The term cultural lag refers to the notion that culture takes time to catch up with technological innovations. However, as the time changes, people will gradually accept it and corporate the new technology into their daily life.Question: The pro
20、fessor gives an example to illustrate the definition of “cultural lag“. Explain how this example is related to the reading passage.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：The reading passage talks about the term “cultural lag“. It means it often takes quite some time for people to accept a new technological invention.
21、The lecture gives us one example to illustrate this social phenomenon: that is, public attitude towards the invention of the telephone. It happened in 1876, when Bell displayed his telephone to the public. However, American people had many doubts towards this newfangled gadget. One of the main conce
22、rns was that they felt strange talking with someone without seeing each other. Other people claimed that it was impolite to talk to someone older or superior without seeing his face. However, as time passed, people put away their doubts and nearly the world started to use the telephone. The so-calle
23、d “cultural lag“, therefore, disappeared naturally. 听力原文 M: I think you have already reviewed the topic “cultural lag“. It often takes sometime for the public to accept a new technology, either because they have doubt about the new invention, or have been already accustomed to the former living styl
24、e. Probably no means of communication has revolutionized the daily lives of ordinary people more than the telephone. The actual history of the telephone is a subject of complex dispute. In June, 1876, Bell exhibited a telephone prototype in Philadelphia, where it attracted the attention of American
25、people. However, the public did not accept this new product immediately and some citizens questioned the function of the novel means of communication. Although the public was so struck by this fantastic talking machine, some users felt uncomfortable to talk to somebody without seeing each other. The
26、y could not get accustomed to shouting to a machine and expecting to see the other party on the tiny machine. Other conservative people claimed it was rude to talk to the other through a metal wire, especially when talking to senior people or the superior. However, this controversy did not last long
27、 until people started to realize .the importance of this great invention. The public cannot resist the convenience brought by the telephone when making a long-distance call and calling for help in emergency situations. Not only people accepted this new communication means, the telephone has been app
28、lied in a global scale and has experienced tremendous renovations in the 20th century.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 man is about to work on a history project starting next week, bu
29、t he doesnt have proper transportation to take him to school. The female student offers him two suggestions. He can take public transportation or he can move to an apartment nearby school. I think the second suggestion is better because no buses go past the area he lives. Living close to school is t
30、he best solution because he doesnt need to worry about the traffic and can spend more time on this history project. 听力原文 W: Hey Tom, what are you doing here? M: Im taking a break and getting ready for my next class. W: I see. How are things going? M: Well, starting next week Im working on a history
31、project with some classmates. But Im worried about how to get to school. W: Tommy, youre kidding, right? How do you get to school every day? M: Well, my roommate had a car and he used to drive me to the university. However, he just moved out few days ago, and I dont have money to buy a new car. You
32、know I live far away from here, and without transportation, I cant get to school and work on this history project. That really bugs me. W: I see your problem. Why dont you take public transportation? The buses are cheap and are always on time. M: I thought about it and checked the schedule. Not a si
33、ngle line goes from where I live to the school. W: I see. Well, how about this? You can check the notice board for people looking for roommates. You can find an apartment closer to campus. M: Thats a good idea. But I do prefer to live by myself this time around. I need all the concentration I can de
34、vote to this project.6.Question: Summarize the lecture and explain how weathering can break down rocks by two primary processes: the water or plant growth.（分数：5.00）_正确答案：()解析：Weathering can break rocks down in two ways. First, water that enters the joints of rocks can deepen and widen the joints whe
35、n it reaches its freezing point. As a result, the joints are expanded further by the ice, which finally breaks down the rock. Living organisms such as plants can also break down rocks. For example, plant roots can grow and penetrate into soil or rock layers and force the rock to crack as plants grow
36、 bigger. 听力原文 W: Weathering is the breaking down of Earths rocks, soils and minerals through direct contact with the planets atmosphere. The breakdown rocks follow two primary processes: by either water or plant growth. Weathering by water is common in mountain areas where the temperature is around
37、the freezing point of water. Once the temperature drops below freezing point, the water that has entered the joints of rocks freezes. The expanding ice strains the walls of the joints, and this causes the joints to deepen and widen. This is because the volume of water expands by about ten percent wh
38、en it freezes. As a result, the ice enlarges the joints further. The ice crystal growth weakens the rocks which, in time, break up. In other words, the breaking down is caused by the expansion of ice when water freezes, which puts considerable stress on the walls of its container. Living organisms s
39、uch as plants can also contribute to mechanical weathering. For example, the roots of a plant growing down into the rock is a mechanical weathering agent which can penetrate many meters through the different soil layers to force or wedge into cracks. As the plant grows bigger, it will eventually break the rock into pieces.
