2019年2月新托福口语考题题库

Question 1

Which do you think is a more efficient way for learning, to study alone from books, to think and discuss in a group or to do researches and assignments?

Question 2

Some people prefer to get advice from their parents or grandparents. Others prefer to get advice from their peers. Which do you prefer and why?

Question 3

Reading part

Listening part

【学校公告】

The student wrote a letter to the university newspaper to suggest that the evaluation result of professors should be exposed to the university since:

1. professors will be motivated to work harder after seeing this;

2. students can have reference when deciding on courses.

【学生态度】

The woman disagrees with the letter.

1. Professors won’t be happy to be justified so that they might not be cooperative in teaching.

2. Evaluations often are made immediately after class when students really want to leave, so students may not be able to provide any helpful advices.

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

Question 4

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Listening part

【名词解释】

Reactance:

People, regardless of age, like to have as much freedom as possible. Once their behaviors are restricted, they will do something to resist to the restrictions or decisions.

【教授举例】

1. 小孩一直在一个playground玩，如果有一天爸妈不允许他去了，他会觉得unfair, 就会偷偷去玩，而且玩得时间更长；

2. 一种肥皂因为成分污染环境，政府禁止*，但是人们觉得自由*商品的权利被剥夺，反而会买得更多。

Question: 用听力的例子来解释对这个概念的理解。

Question 5

【学生困难】

There is a time conflict in the man’s schedule of his dad’s 50-year-old birthday party and his project with a group.

【解决方案】

The woman suggests two possible solutions.

Solution 1: He can have most of the work done before the weekend and explain to his teammates, then go to the birthday party.

Solution 2: He can participate in the party but leave earlier. But his father may feel disappointed.

Question: 男生遇到什么困难，在两种解决方案中，你认为哪种好？

Question 6

【讲课要点】

动物冬眠的两种方式。

1. hibernate in the same time of the year before the weather gets cold and the food becomes scarce. E.g. Arctic squirrels hibernate in the same time every year. They eat enormous food at the earlier summer and hibernate when the weather is cold and food is scarce in the late summer.

2. hibernate until food is not available and weather gets cold. E.g. pocket mouse hibernates according to the weather and the food availability.

Question 1

Your friend is considering keeping a pet. What kind of pet will you suggest and what advice will you give to him?

Question 2

Do you agree or disagree: it is more enjoyable to read fiction than non-fiction literature.

Question 3

Reading part

Listening part

【学生倡议】

The university plans to increase requirements for theater major students.

1. Offer off-campus trip to see some real play performance in order to help students better understand what they learned at school.

2. Students need to pay $35 for the trip.

【学生态度】

The man agrees with this plan.

1. Only words and pages in the book can’t help them understand the play. Going to the theatre will deepen their understanding.

2. $35 is worth paying. They are able to watch 3 plays with the cost of 1 play. And the school will pay the transportation money.

Question: Explain the man’s opinion and why he holds that opinion.

Question 4

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Listening part

【名词解释】

Ecosystem resilience:

生态系统遭到破坏后的恢复能力。有些生态系统恢复力强，因为里面的species对恢复有帮助。

【教授举例】

Coral reef在Pacific ocean, 由于污染，ocean里的一种吃algae的fish死了，然后algae increase, cover the place of reef。很快reef就恢复了，因为有其他鱼吃algae。algae多，这些鱼也多了，因为more food to eat, 所以algae decrease, 然后coral reef的数量也恢复了。

Question: 用听力的例子来解释对这个概念的理解。

Question 5

【学生困难】

The female student’s painting for school art show is too big.

【解决方案】

The student has two solutions:

1. use the old painting she drew before, but it can’t show her current ability.

2. draw a new one, but she is busy with the exams.

Question: 女生遇到什么困难，有两种解决方案中，你认为哪种好？

Question 6

【讲课要点】

Domestication of animals has two benefits:

1. People can control the quantity of animals, making them more available and constant. Example: Goats are easy to control and they will move with people, then people can have consistent and reliable food resources.

2. It provides more than meat. Example: Goats can produce milk. People can not only drink milk, but also use milk to make yogurt and cheese, which are easy to restore.