2023年托福听力真题题目.doc

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　　Conversation 1
　　1. Why does the man go to see his professor
　　To borrow some charts and graphs from her
　　To ask her to explain some statistical procedures
　　To talk about report he is writing
　　To discuss a grade he got on a paper
　　2. What information will the man include in his report?
　　Click in the correct box for each phrase

　　3. Why does the professor tell the man about the appointment at the doctor's office?
　　To demonstrate a way of remembering things
　　To explain why she needs to leave soon
　　To illustrate a point that appears in his report
　　To emphasize the importance of good health
　　4. What does the professor offer to do for the man
　　Help him collect more data in other areas of the state
　　Submit his research findings for publication
　　Give him the doctor's telephone number
　　Review the first version of his report
　　5. Why does the professor say this()
　　To question the length of the paper
　　To offer encouragement
　　To dispute the data sources
　　To explain a theory
　　Lecture 1
　　6. What is the professor mainly discussing
　　The development of motor skills in children
　　How psychologists measure muscle activity in the throat
　　A theory about the relationship between muscle activity and thinking
　　A study on deaf people's problem-solving techniques
　　7. Why does the professor say this()
　　To give an example of a laryngeal habit
　　To explain the meaning of a term
　　To explain why he is discussing laryngeal habits
　　To remind students of a point he had discussed previously
　　8. Why does the professor say about people who use sign language
　　It is not possible to study their thinking habits
　　They exhibit laryngeal habits
　　The muscles in their hands move when they solve problems
　　They do not exhibit ideomotor action
　　9. What point does the professor make when he refers to the university library
　　A study on problem solving took place there
　　Students should go there to read more about behaviorism
　　Students' eyes will turn toward it if they think about it
　　He learned about William James' concept of thinking there
　　10. The professor describes a magic trick to the class, what does the magic trick demonstrate?
　　An action people make that they are not aware of
　　That behaviorists are not really scientists
　　How psychologists study children
　　A method for remembering locations
　　11. What is the professor's opinion of the motor theory of thinking
　　Most of the evidence he has collected contradicts it
　　It explains adult behavior better than it explains child behavior
　　It is the most valid theory of thinking at the present time
　　It cannot be completely proved or disproved
　　Lecture 2
　　12. What aspect of Manila hemp fibers does the professor mainly discuss in the lecture
　　Similarities between cotton fibers and manila hemp fibers
　　Various types of manila hemp fibers
　　The economic importance of Manila hemp fibers
　　A use of Manila hemp fibers
　　13. Why does the professor mention going away for the weekend?
　　To tell the class a joke
　　To apologize for not completing some work
　　To introduce the topic of the lecture
　　To encourage students to ask about her trip
　　14. What does the professor imply about the name Manila hemp
　　It is a commercial brand name

　　Part of the name is inappropriate
　　The name has recently changed
　　The name was first used in the 1940's
　　15. Why does the professor mention the Golden Gate Bridge?
　　To demonstrate a disadvantage of steel cables
　　To give an example of the creative use of color
　　To show that steel cables are able to resist salt water
　　To give an example of a use of Manila hemp
　　16. According to the professor, what was the main reason that many ships used Manila hemp ropes instead of steel cables?
　　Manila hemp was cheaper
　　Manila hemp was easier to produce
　　Manila hemp is more resistant to salt water
　　Manila hemp is lighter in weight
　　17. According to the lecture, what are two ways to increase the strength or rope made from Manila hemp fibers?
　　Click on 2 answers
　　Coat the fibers with zinc-based paint
　　Combine the fibers into bundles
　　Soak bundles of fibers in salt water
　　Twist bundles of fibers
Conversation 2
　　1.What are the students mainly discussing?
　　Click on 2 answers
　　Their courses for next semester
　　Their plans for the weekend
　　A poetry club
　　A class assignment
　　2.What does the man plan to do at the end of the month
　　Register for classes
　　Finish writing his master's thesis
　　Leave his job at the coffee shop
　　Take a short vacation
　　3.Why does the man talk to the woman about the "Poetry Kitchen"?
　　To find out how often the club meets
　　To inform her that the date of the next meeting has changed
　　To complain that not enough people are reading their poems
　　To encourage her to attend
　　4.What is the woman's attitude toward participating in the poetry club?
　　She is looking forward to hearing her professor's poetry
　　She is interested in attending but she has no time
　　She thinks the poetry that is read there is not very good
　　She used to participate but did not enjoy it
　　5.What will the students do in the summer
　　They will both take courses
　　They will both have full-time jobs
　　They will travel to England together
　　They will teach a class together
　　Lecture 3
　　6.What is the main purpose of the lecture?
　　To illustrate the importance of extrinsic values
　　To explain Aristotle's views about the importance of teaching
　　To explain why people change what they value
　　To discuss Aristotle's views about human happiness
　　7.The professor gives examples of things that have value for her. Indicate for each example what type of value it has for her.
　　Click in the correct box. This question is worth 2 points.

　　8.Why is happiness central to Aristotle's theory?
　　Because it is so difficult for people to attain
　　Because it is valued for its own sake by all people
　　Because it is a means to a productive life
　　Because most people agree about what happiness is
　　9.According to the professor, why does Aristotle think that fame cannot provide true happiness?
　　Fame cannot be obtained without help from other people
　　Fame cannot be obtained by all people
　　Fame does not last forever
　　People cannot share their fame with other people
　　10.What does the professor mean when she says this()
　　Teaching is not a highly valued profession in society
　　She may change professions in order to earn more money
　　The reason she is a teacher has little to do with her salary
　　More people would become teachers if the salary were higher
　　11.What is Bode's law?
　　A law of gravitation
　　An estimate of the distance between Mars and Jupiter
　　A prediction of how many asteroids there are
　　A pattern in the spacing of the planets
　　Lecture 4
　　12.Why does the professor explain Bode's Law to the class?
　　To describe the size of the asteroids
　　To explain who the asteroids belt was discovered
　　To explain how gravitational forces influence the planets
　　To describe the impact of telescopes on astronomy
　　13.How does the professor introduce Bode's Law?
　　By demonstrating how it is derived mathematically
　　By describing the discovery of Uranus
　　By drawing attention to the inaccuracy of a certain pattern
　　By telling the names of several of the asteroids
　　14.According to the professor, what two factors contributed to the discovery of the asteroid Ceres?
　　Click on 2 answers
　　Improved telescopes
　　Advances in mathematics
　　The discovery of a new star
　　The position of Uranus in a pattern
　　15.What does the professor imply about the asteroid belt?
　　It is farther from the Sun than Uranus
　　Bode believed it was made up of small stars
　　It is located where people expected to find a planet
　　Ceres is the only one of the asteroids that can be seen without a telescope
　　16.Why does the professor say this
　　To introduce an alternative application of Bode's Law
　　To give an example of what Bode's law cannot explain
　　To describe the limitations of gravitational theory
　　To contrast Bode's Law with a real scientific law