2013年3月2日新托福口语考题回顾

考试日期：

2013.03.02

是否重复

S1 [2008.10.31NA/2009.10.18ML]; S2 [2009.11.07NA/2011.08.21ML];

S3 [2008.12.05NA/2010.12.19ML]; S4 [2008.05.16NA/2010.08.21ML];

S5 [2008.03.01NA/2010.03.06ML]; S6 [2008.10.31NA/2009.10.18ML]

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Question 1

If foreign tourists come to visit your country, what would you like them to pay attention to? Please include details in your response.

Question 2

Some students prefer to do several short assignments for a class. Others prefer to do one long assignment. Which do you prefer and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

Question 3

Reading part

Listening part

【学生倡议】：

有人提议change new student orientation to summer, 原因：

1. 刚开学大家都很忙；

2. 能有更多时间了解新室友。

【学生态度】：woman反对。

1. summer学生很忙，要buy new books, have part-time jobs等等；

2. 不一定要face-to-face见到新室友，学校可以提供email address or phone number, 学生自己提前联系即可。

Question: Explain the woman’s opinion and why she holds that opinion.

Question 4

Reading part

Listening part

【名词解释】：

disinhibition effect:

大概是说一个人看到别人的行为，如果是好的结果，就会模仿；坏的结果，就会avoid.

【教授举例】：教授举例说自己以前在law office工作，formal atmosphere不允许上班吃东西，但是workmate Jane always eat during discussion, 没有坏的后果，于是教授也开始bring food to meeting, 但他以前不会这么做的。

Question: 用听力的例子来解释对这个概念的理解。

Question 5

【学生困难】：女生忘记要考试了，只剩下一个小时复习，但还需要帮好朋友复习chemistry, 而且还miss last lecture。

【解决方案】：两个solution

1. 借man's note, 不是最好，但比没有好；

2. ask for an excuse for missing the exam, 但woman不想让教授对她有bad impression。

Question 6

camel regulate temperature to adapt to hot climate in desert

1. behavioral adaptation, sit in a group, 可以减少产热，还可以provide shade for each other;

2. physical adaptation, 说有1-2个hump, 是fat tissue, 可absorb heat from the sun, 使main body的organ keep cool and work well.