年托福口语真题

出国留学网托福频道为大家带来了2013年托福口语真题：人才外流，供考生们参考使用，更多托福辅导请继续关注出国留学网托福频道（https://m.liuxue86.com/toefl/）。

　　要想获得新托福口语高分，练习必不可少。我们就开始模仿托福考试，做一些模拟练习吧。

　　Should the Brain Drain Be Stopped by Restrictions?

　　Text

　　Brain Drain(1)

　　It is said that Shanghai’s musicians abroad could form a world class symphony orchestra(2).

　　But the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra once failed to find a qualified conductor for a whole year!

　　A similar situation exists in science, medicine and sports circles.

　　Stopping the outflow of talent depends on creating a sound domestic environment rather than simply setting up barriers for those who wish to go abroad.

　　A handful of people go abroad to seek a comfortable life. But most Chinese intellectuals emigrate because they cannot bring their talent into full play in their motherland.

　　Many conductors trained by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music(3) have gone abroad either because they cannot find jobs in symphony orchestras due to the competition fro places, or because they cannot develop themselves in orchestras where promotion comes only by way of seniority.

　　We face a keen shortage of talent, but one batch of gifted people after another have gone abroad(4). The situation is grim.

　　It is impossible to improve the conditions for all intellectuals by a wide margin(5). But it is possible for govern...

出国留学网托福频道为大家带来了2013年托福口语真题：电视机，供考生们参考使用，更多托福辅导请继续关注出国留学网托福频道（https://m.liuxue86.com/toefl/）。
要想获得新托福口语高分，练习必不可少。我们就开始模仿托福考试，做一些模拟练习吧。

　　I. Listen

　　Listen to the text with the help of the following notes.

　　1. it is more convenient ...in search of amusement elsewhere: (对四口之家来说)舒服地坐在家里，有着包罗万象的娱乐节目供选择，当然比外出到别的地方寻找娱乐活动更为方便，更合算了。

　　2. only to discover... disappointing: 最终发现演出是那样令人失望。此处only 表示出乎意料。

　　3. takes no initiative: 没有任何主动性。

　　4. The most distant countries...into one’s sitting -room: 最遥远的国度、最奇异的风俗了情被直接送到人们起居室。

　　5. flickering pictures: 闪烁为定的图像。

　　II. Read

　　Read the following passages. Underline the important viewpoints while reading.

　　1. Why Watch Television?

　　Matthew: Television is undoubtedly a great invention, but one of the main criticisms of it is that people just aren’t selective enough. Lesley, you’ve got a television; how do you pick out the sorts of programmes you want to watch?

　　Lesley: I try and look at the programmes that are on to decide which particular ones interest me, rather than you turning it on at seven o’clock and you leaving it on until half-past eleven when the programmes finish.

　　Matthew: Do you think of television though as a great time-waster?

　　Lesley: I think it can be a time-waster and it depends on how particular people are about what t...

出国留学网托福频道为大家带来了2013年托福口语真题：城市生活，供考生们参考使用，更多托福辅导请继续关注出国留学网托福频道（https://m.liuxue86.com/toefl/）。

　　要想获得新托福口语高分，练习必不可少。我们就开始模仿托福考试，做一些模拟练习吧。

　　常用词汇：

　　apartment, banks, bookstore, building, cafeteria, capital, church, court, countryside, courtyard, district, flat, highway, hotel, house, hospital, junk shop旧货店; library, market, metropolis大都市; monument纪念碑; municipal市的，市政的; municipality市政当局; museum, newsstand报摊; outskirts, port, restaurant, school, scenery, shop, store, skyscraper摩天大楼; slums贫民区; stadium体育场; station, suburb, theatre, university, urban, zoo, etc.

　　常用短语：

　　art gallery 美术馆; barber shop, be up to one’s neck in work 忙碌; botanical garden 植物园; city centre, city hall市政厅，市政府; city planning, densely populated, department stores, down payment 分期付款的定金; employment agency职业介绍; garden city, get one’s hands full 很忙; modern buildings, modern industry, post office, public lavatory, public telephone, residential area, shopping center, snack bar, stock exchange股票交易所; traffic light, etc.

　　常用句型：

　　1. Could you tell me where the bank is?

　　2. Excuse me, where is the post office

　　3. How do you like where you live?

　　4. I’m an office worker.

　　5. I work for the government.

　　6. Let’s go to the snack bar and get something to eat.

　　7. The mall is packed today.

　　8. What are the main problems...

出国留学网托福频道为大家带来了2013年托福口语真题：文化类，供考生们参考使用，更多托福辅导请继续关注出国留学网托福频道（https://m.liuxue86.com/toefl/）。

　　托福口语备考中，真题练习必不可少，准备一些高频口语话题以及口语模板也是非常有用的。本文准备了一些托福真题模板，以供大家练习。

　　1. Should government give financial support to build museums and theaters? State your opinion and explain why. (05. 12.17; 07. 9.29; 08.2.16考题)

　　Sample answer：

　　In my point of view, government should provide fund to build museums and theaters because they serve as exhibition centers for people to know about the history and culture of the country.

　　The range of museums is fantastic—there are museums of ancient history and archaeology(考古学), of natural history and even museums for such things as transport and crime! And because the museums are constantly holding new exhibitions, there is always something different to see.

　　Theaters offer people a big place to enjoy a variety of operas and plays of different regions. Even the world's best group come occasionally. Meanwhile, the building of the museums and theaters will enhance the cultural exchange between countries.

　　They are also one of the contributing factors that promote the national economy.

　　That's why I think it's a good idea for government to help with the building of museums and theaters.

　　……

　　2. Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings? (...

出国留学网托福频道为大家带来了2013年托福口语真题：媒体类，供考生们参考使用，更多托福辅导请继续关注出国留学网托福频道（https://m.liuxue86.com/toefl/）。

　　托福口语备考中，真题练习必不可少，准备一些高频口语话题以及口语模板也是非常有用的。本文准备了一些托福真题模板，以供大家练习。

　　Where do you learn more from, media like newspapers, TV , Internet or people like friends, family and teachers? (05. 12.16; 06. 6.10考题)

　　Sample answer：

　　I think I learn more from people rather than media. I’ll take my mother as an example. When life seems hopeless, she is always there to help me every step of the way and she maintains everything will be fine unless I myself give up. I’m encouraged not only by her inspiring(令人鼓舞的) words but also by her action. By taking action, she has never been overwhelmed by pressure, adversity(困境) and even danger. Also when I feel blue(情绪低落) sometimes, I would turn to my classmates or friends for cheering up and comfort. While, media like TV or Internet can only equip me with(以…武装) knowledge and information, they are incapable of giving me spiritual satisfaction(精神上的满足). So I learn about life, how to stay strong more from people around me than from the media.