2008年上半年新托福口语真题答案集.DOC

1、托福口语史上最牛英语口语学习法：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！太平洋在线英语，可免费体验全部外教一对一课程：12008 年上半年新托福口语真题答案集史上最牛英语口语学习法：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！太平洋在线英语，可免费体验全部外教一对一课程：特点：1. 真。2. 权威。3. 恒久耐用。4.复现率高。5. 绝对高分之必备。优势：1. 将历年考过的真题一二题的答案样本呈现给备战托友。2. 提供了一个 8 句无敌模板标准，利于控制时间。 3. 结构明晰，套句和亮点词汇有明显标注，节省备考时间。 4. 长短句分配有致。5. 表达地道，原汁原味。6. 提供了一种

2、思维模式。7. 提供了更加现场化的音频。适合人群： 1. 即将或正在备战新托福的同学。2. 对口语感到迷茫的同学。3. 想获得高分的同学。4. 想进入理想大学的同学。 5. 想说文化英语的朋友。使用方法： 1. 随时关注此版块，进度跟上。2. 每次看到题目后，不要直接看答案。自己先审题,写出个人备案3.对照样本答案进行修缮小马过河 6 3 d, r- A; m they are people who have learned from their mistakes and get up and try again, being a non-quitter（永不放弃的人）.Being in le

3、adership roles, a person should be able to see the big picture and take risks, doing things right and at the right time. Thus he can correctly assess（估计，评定） a situation and knows how to take the next step. In summary, honesty, endurance, and having a big vision are the good qualities of / for effect

4、ive leadership. 共 8 句 我的时间记录：41你的时间记录为:_T2. Do you agree or disagree that people should always tell the truth?I dont think its a good idea for people to always speak the truth. Truth can enhance but sometimes can destroy a relationship, depending upon the intent.There are times when telling “truth“

5、is unloving. For example, you might not be wild about what your friend is wearing, but if your friend is giving an important presentation and asks you how s/he looks, it would not be in anyones highest good （有最大好处） to give your opinion.There are also times when many of us have much difficulty speaki

6、ng our truth especially to important others such as parents, siblings, close friends, and beloved ones. We are afraid the other person will be angry or hurt by our truth, even when we state it without judgment or blame. Therefore, telling the truth is not always helpful. The important thing in telli

7、ng the truth is to be honest with yourself about your own intent in telling your truth. T3. Reading:【学校通知】：关于关闭艺术展览馆的 statement，对话：同学们并不同意，关闭展览馆的原因是 empty，而托福口语史上最牛英语口语学习法：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！太平洋在线英语，可免费体验全部外教一对一课程：3empty 是有原因的，比如只有艺术科系的才可以展览，其他科系在艺术方面很棒的学生都不可以，而且宣传力度也不够，校报上面都没有的。展览作品看的人也不多，只有一半

8、不到Listening: 【学生议论 】：男生不同意。原因有二：1）大学艺术系学生需要多点机会展示作品 2）学校 communication 做得不好，经常展览结束后才介绍作品。In the reading material, the university is considering the closure of art gallery. In the listening material, we clearly learn that the man doesnt like the idea.One reason he gives is that students from art depa

9、rtment need to be given more opportunities to display their works of art. Another reason is that the university doesnt have good communication. They often give an introduction of the works after the exhibition. Therefore, he disagrees with that opinion.T4. Reading: 【课文要点】心理学有一概念：人们对其他人有期待就会按照这种期待对待别

10、人，其他人可以感受到并使其成真。Listening:【教授举例】一个实验，一组随机挑选的学生被告知是老师精挑细选的优生。老师努力教学并且经常鼓励他们，于是学生的成绩在短期内得到提高。 In this set of materials, the reading passage explains a phenomenon - self-fulfilling prophecy in psychology. It states that people firmly believe in an expectation, act on that belief and eventually make it

11、true. In the listening passage, the professor gives a talk to illustrate how self-fulfilling prophecies could make a change to peoples lives. He gives an example that a group of normal kids randomly selected from many different schools were sent to receive academic education in a training camp. The

12、educators were told that these kids were all top students from all over the country and thus educated them as geniuses with praise and encouragement. Surprisingly, these kids had a higer IQ than normal kids five years later. By these means, the professor proves that self-fulfilling prophecy could ma

13、ke a change to peoples lives. T5.【学生困难】：男生参加校 team of emergency response ，需要大量训练来达到标准，因没有时间做 literature reading而烦恼。【解决方案】：女生给他两个建议：1）辞队后下一年再加入。托福口语史上最牛英语口语学习法：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！太平洋在线英语，可免费体验全部外教一对一课程：42）和队指挥谈一谈要求两学期来完成训练量以保证有足够时间来应付 literature reading。Sample answer: The discussion is between t

14、wo students. The male student is telling his female friend about his busy schedule. He is torn between his training program in the team of emergency response and literature reading. He has to get 10 hours of training every day to meet the physical standard required in the team and thus have little t

15、ime to read literature. His friend suggests he quit and rejoin the next year to have more time for the requirement. She also suggests he talk to the coach to give an extension. I think the second idea serves his purpose because it would be better for both his choices. And if I were him, I would also

16、 take the second solution. I would try to persuade the coach. I would explain to him about my situation so that he could understand. T6. 【讲课要点 】：讲述了供求和物价之间的关系。1. 供大于求，物价下跌；2. 供小于求，物价上涨。不过也有一些例外，例如某时代的英国面包，那个时候物价都很高，所以相对面包比较便宜，所以面包价即使上涨，因为他们无法购买 meat，只能够购买更多的面包来替代肉类。The lecture is about the relations

17、hip between demands for certain products and their prices in the market. Generally the proportion relationship beween them is inverse, that is, when the price goes up, the demand immediately drops down. The higher the price is, the less willingly the consumers pay for. Instead, some former consumers

18、 may shift to other alternative products. However, there are also exceptions to this rule. That is, when the price of certain products increases, the demands for them could also rise for a while. However, consumers could still buy the product for storage because it is relatively affordable compared

19、to other kinds of products. Also they wouldnt take the risk of paying the soaring price later on. 1. 19 T1. What new skill would you like to learn? Explain why this skill would be good for you to have. 蓝三角：P293 例题 Sample answer 1: (a given answer in the book) I would like to learn how to play the gu

20、itar. Now I cant play a musical instrument （背景介绍）,so this would be a new skill for me. It would be a good skill to have because I could（情态动词 could 用的好，表示未来的可能性。）take my guitar to parties and play music for my friends. Also, I could join a band and play songs with other musicians. Maybe I could make

21、money that way, but the main reason is I enjoy music and want to understand it better. 托福口语史上最牛英语口语学习法：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！太平洋在线英语，可免费体验全部外教一对一课程：5Sample 2-my own version A new skill that I would like to learn is （稍换了一种说法）to cook. Chinaenjoys a worldwide reputation as “kingdom of cuisine”. Chine

22、se dishes are popular all over the world. And I , as a would-be overseas Chinese student, is expected to know how to cook food that shows the perfect combination of “color, aroma and taste” -the three essential factors in judging Chinese cooking（背景介绍）. It would be a good skill to have because I coul

23、d ask my classmates and friends over to my house and cook for them. Also, I could do a television cooking show to publicize our food culture. Maybe I could make money that way, but the main reason is I enjoy cooking and want to share with people the pleasure derived from it. T2.Some people plan ever

24、y detail of their vacation in advance. Others prefer to leave most details flexible or open to chance. Which do you think is better and why? 蓝三角：P301 第 4 题 Sample answer : 答案配图： I think advance planning is critical to a successful vacation, regardless of whether the trip is long or short. To have a

25、comfortable vacation, its necessary to check the climate for the time to plan to visit. And it is always a good idea to make advance hotel reservations when vacationing. Planning the vacation in advance will also give us more time to prepare for it and to ensure that we have all of the needed. This

26、could mean we will not have to miss out on activities because of not having the correct equipment. Especially when we decide to go camping for vacation, reservations in advance allow us to determine ahead of time whether or not the campground has a lake, hiking trails, electricity, etc. Besides, we

27、get the idea of what to take. Last but not least, advance vacation planning is likely to make our experience a more memorable one. 共 8 句 我的时间记录为：40你的时间记录为:_ T3.Reading: 【学校通知】：说学校要求学生一学期做 10 小时的志愿者。Listening:【学生议论】：女生不同意。原因有二：托福口语史上最牛英语口语学习法：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！太平洋在线英语，可免费体验全部外教一对一课程：61）硬性规定会让学生

28、反感。2）做义工的地方太远并不方便，学生大多没有私车，难以到远处服务, Sample answer: In the reading material, the university is considering about the students 10-hour volunteer work one semester.In the listening material, we clearly learn that the woman doesnt like the idea. One reason she gives is that students wont be happy about

29、the compulsory requirement. Another reason is that the place where volunteers are needed to work is too far. She also thinks its a lot of trouble cause most of students dont own a car and its hard to get there. Therefore, she disagrees with that opinion.T4.Reading: 【课文要点】 如果一个生态环境中有多个种群的话，那么消失一个种群不会

30、破坏整个生态系统 .Listening:【教授举例】一种珊瑚礁(coral reef)的故事。某地被污染，一种鱼死了，这种鱼是吃水藻的，而这种水藻对珊瑚不好。但是珊瑚没死，为什么，因为这地方生物多样性，其他生物取代了那种鱼来吃水藻。Sample answer: In this set of materials, the reading passage tells us that the disappearance of one species group wont destroy the whole ecosystem if there are different kinds of speci

31、es groups in an ecological environment. In the listening passage, the professor gives a talk on coral reef. He explains by giving an example that a kind of fish was dead in a polluted area cause they ate algae which is bad for coral reef. He goes on to further explain that the coral reef didnt die b

32、ecause of the biodiversity. By these means, he proves that its because of the biodiversity that other species instead of that kind of fish eat algae. T5.【学生困难】：男生要去招聘会，但和他在饭店打工冲突。【解决方案】：女生给他两个建议：1）和其他同事换班，男生说不太好，我老板已经很好人了，尽量安排我不在学习时间打工，我不想麻烦他了。2）在招聘会开始时去，虽然不是所有公司都会到，但你至少可以看到几家公司，还可以约他们结束以后谈吗。男生说可是万一

33、好公司还没来呢。%托福口语史上最牛英语口语学习法：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！太平洋在线英语，可免费体验全部外教一对一课程：7Sample answer: The discussion is between two students. The male student is telling his friend about the schedule conflict. He is torn between a recruitment conference and his part-time job. His friend suggests he change the shi

34、ft with his collegue.She also suggests he come to the conference at the very first beginning, telling him even though not all companies wont be there at the time, he would meet at least several companies and then make appointments later in the day. I think the second idea serves his purpose because

35、it would be very helpful for his future career. After all, a part-time job may not guarantee him a long-standing career. T6.【讲课要点】：说婴儿和父母的关系如何建立，1. 原先科学家认为婴儿是谁给奶吃谁是娘。2. 后来发现是接触是关键。用幼猴做试验，将母猴分成 cloth 和 bare 两组，然后都给幼侯喂，发现幼侯更愿意跟 cloth 母猴呆一起。Sample answer: The lecture tells us how the relationship betwe

36、en parents and infants is established. Originally, scientists thought the one who breast-feeds infants is the mother. But later they found out that human contact is the most important thing. They did an experiment using baby monkeys. They divide mother monkeys into two groups- clothed and bare. The

37、two groups both feed the baby monkeys. And finally the scientists discovered that baby monkeys would like to stay with the clothed mother monkeys more. 2 月 (2.2, 2.16, 2.24)2. 2 T1. Describe a city you have always wanted to go and explain why.Sample answer: 答案配图： A city Ive never been to but Id real

38、ly love to visit is Zurich(苏黎世), the largest city in Switzerland. Ive seen pictures and travel programs on TV about it and it looks absolutely amazing. The main reason is the mountains they are extremely high and covered in snow for much of the year, so they look really beautiful in the sunshine. An

39、d there are quite a number of lakes that are full of crystal clear water. 托福口语史上最牛英语口语学习法：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！太平洋在线英语，可免费体验全部外教一对一课程：8But its not just the scenery that attracts me, its also the solitude. I think Id really enjoy going there because its such a quiet place. And Id love to sit in a

40、caf all day and just people-watch, seeing how they behave and interact together. So that would be an ideal place for me to go.共 8 句我的时间记录：42你的时间记录为:_ T2. Do you agree or disagree that childhood is the best time in ones life? Sample answer: Generally speaking, childhood years are the happy and precio

41、us time of ones life, but it is hardly appropriate to say those years are the happiest or the most precious. It is a fact that childhood, as the earliest part of one s life,has less pressure, fewer worries and concerns than adulthood. The time, however, may not necessarily be happy, for there are va

42、rious factors that are involved in happiness. It depends on the individual and the family s/he was born into. If a person had grown up in a healthy family, s/he would have had a happy time in his/her childhood. In addition, the other parts of life are also as precious and happy as childhood years ca

43、use a person may have the happiest moment in every stage of the life. Therefore, I disagree that childhood is the happiest (or most precious) time in life. 共 8 句我的时间记录为：43你的时间记录为:_T3.Reading: 【学校通知】：一个学生写信给学校希望学校可以强制学生去社区做义工，一来可以加强学校和社区的互动，二来学生也许会被鼓舞从而毕业之后继续当义工。Listening: 【学生议论 】：男生不同意。原因有二：1）学生是被强制

44、的，所以学生会失去热情，反而并不利于社区与学校的关系。托福口语史上最牛英语口语学习法：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！太平洋在线英语，可免费体验全部外教一对一课程：92）学生没时间学习。Sample answer: The reading material tells us about a students letter to the administration department of the university, in which he hopes that students should be forced to do volunteer work in the c

45、ommunity to enhance the social interaction between university and community, and also to encourage them to continue volunteering after graduation as well. In the listening material, we clearly learn that the man doesnt think its a good idea. One reason he gives is that students will lose enthusiasm

46、for volunteering if forced, which in turn is not beneficial for the relationship between university and community. Another reason is that volunteer work wont leave much time for students to study. Therefore, he disagrees with that opinion. T4.Reading: 【课文要点】讲 systems thinking，是一种 problem solving 的方法

47、，就是说考虑问题要从长远着手，看到 big picture，要看到所有和问题有关的方面。Listening:【教授举例】就是说一个公司为了解决缺勤问题,找了一个顾问，顾问研究发现缺勤不光是和 lack of motivation 有关，还有其他方面因素，比如员工的身体健康，他提议公司改善伙食并且在大楼里建健身房。这样，结果缺勤问题解决了。Sample answer: In this set of materials, the reading passage explains systems thinking- a method of solving problems. It states th

48、at we should think in the long run, should be able to see the big picture, think about all the problems and different aspects related . In the listening passage, the professor takes a company for example. The company solves its problem of absenteeism by finding a consultant. The consultant found out that absenteeism not only results from lack of motivation. There are some other factors involved like health conditions. He suggests the company improve their food service and build a gym in the main building. Thus the problem was solved. T5.【学生困难】：一女学生跟教授对话，教授说他们组织