1.20托福考试回顾 | 听力难度爆炸到哭~

Since the TOEFL offline test entered the middle of January 2024, the difficulty seems to have been upgraded every time! But for the friends who applied for 24fall, it will really be too late if they don't score points in January....... I can only pray that for the next two exams in January, ETS Dad will be merciful.

1.20 There are two exams in the morning and afternoon, and the content of this memory is merged together, but there are still many memories missing, I hope you can actively add it!

Next, let's take a look at what the TOEFL questions of 1.20 are like!

01 Read

1. Why do turtles hatch their cubs at night?

2. Some fossils can reflect the conditions of ancient ecosystems. For example, fossilized vertebrate standing postures may indicate the presence of marshes, the presence of coal is also associated with specific plants and ecosystems, and archaeologists have used pollen studies to infer the climate and vegetation of the time.

3、Documenting the Incas

4、Greek Sacred Groves and Parks

5、groundwater depletion

02听力

Conversation

1. Students ask professors questions about environmental science

2. Girls borrow books from the library

Lecture

1、有一种新的船叫researcher会break theice sheet

2、污染环境问题和处理。 sulfur乘客看到iceberg融化与栖息地减少，会主动speak out about global warming。

3. Art history class talks about Leonardo da Vinci's paintings

4. A special kind of bacteria in biology class

5. The life cycle of amphibians

03 Speaking

Speak independently

Task 1：

1、上午场：A big corporation is planning to build a factory in your hometown. This factory will create many job opportunities for people, but it could also cause a lot of pollution at the same time. Do you support this plan or not?【重复2020家考原题】

Should factories be allowed to build factories in cities, which will bring more jobs but also more pollution?

2、下午场：Some people prefer to be constantly busy and always have something to do. Others prefer not to be busy all the time but to spend some periods of time doing nothing. Which approach do you think is better? Explain why.【重复2021家考原题】

Should people work all the time or do they have some time to do nothing?

Integrated Speaking

Task 2：

1. Morning session: Reading: Regarding the change of the dormitory night stay policy, the university plans to let students' friends or relatives stay for no more than 3 nights because it will cause inconvenience to roommates, but provides a list of nearby hotels, which was not limited before.

The boys in the listening were against it. One is that visitors are generally very polite and don't go out of the room very much. Roommates can negotiate with each other to solve the accommodation problem without the need for the school to implement an overly strict policy, and the second is that people who come to live in the dormitory usually do not stay in the dormitory for long periods of time, and the hotel is expensive, cannot be afforded, and may make their friends will not visit.

2. Afternoon session: Reading: The advantage of installing water dispensers in schools is that students can use their own cups to catch water, and students can be urged to drink more water instead of drinks.

Disagree in listening. One is that students have always found it convenient to buy disposable bottled water. The second is that everyone loves to drink sweetened drinks, and installing a water dispenser will not improve the situation very well.

Task 3：

1. Morning session: Predictive adaptation hypothesis (about adaptation). Animals will improve themselves in stressful situations to cope with similar scenarios in the future. Hearing gave the example of bees, one group starved when they were young, one group had enough food when they were young, and then two groups of bees were given a short-term food shortage test when they were adults, and those who starved when they were young could use their food more efficiently, and the other group would starve to death faster.

2. Afternoon session: The Allee Effect refers to the fact that when a species reaches a certain low number, there is no way to adjust and recover on its own. The example of sea urchins illustrates that if humans prey on too many adult sea urchins, the juvenile sea urchins will be deprived of shelter and eventually wiped out by predators.

Task 4：

1、上午场：心理学，previous good memory can help us 1. Recover from anger 2. Overcome loneliness，

2. Afternoon session: The benefits of choosing a store in the city center.

04 Writing

Academic discussions

Your professor is teaching a class on sociology. Write a post responding to the professor's question.

In your response, you should do the following.

Express and support your opinion.

Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words.

An effective response will contain at least 100 words.

1. Morning session: Do you want to raise teachers' salaries? One is to support teachers to get higher salaries because they have to do a lot of work, and the other is to say that teachers actually have a lot of holidays to rest.

Doctor

As teachers play an invaluable role in shaping young minds and preparing students for the future, there is an ongoing discussion regarding their compensation. Some argue that teachers should be paid salaries comparable to other high-earning professionals like doctors, lawyers and business executives. Do you agree or disagree that teachers deserve salaries on par with these professions? Please explain your viewpoint.

Kelly:

Teachers should receive salaries on par with other high-earning professionals. They work long hours preparing lessons, grading assignments, and supporting students. Without good teachers, we wouldn't have doctors, lawyers, and executives. If we want to attract the best talent to this invaluable profession, we must compensate teachers accordingly. My favorite teachers inspired me and contributed greatly to my success.

Paul:

I don't think teachers deserve the same high salaries as doctors or lawyers. Teachers get so much time off, with summer vacations and other long breaks. My aunt is a teacher and she's always posting on Facebook about trips she takes or sleeping in during vacations. With all that time off, teachers shouldn't earn salaries on par with year-round demanding professions.

2. Afternoon session: Do you agree that Diverse Workforce has a positive impact on the company's efficiency and production?

Claire is supportive because it makes employees feel fun and enjoying.

Paul反对，因为会有potential problems，例如员工之间会misinterpret the behavior。

Dr.Achebe：

As teachers play an invaluable role in shaping young minds andpreparing students for the future, there is an ongoing discussionregarding their compensation. Some argue that teachers should be paidsalaries comparable to other high-earning professionals like doctors,lawyers and business executives. Do you agree or disagree that teachersdeserve salaries on par with these professions? Please explain yourviewpoint.

Claire:

Teachers should receive salaries on par with other high-earningprofessionals. They work long hours preparing lessons, gradingassignments, and supporting students. Without good teachers, wewouldn't have doctors, lawyers, and executives. If we want to attract thebest talent to this invaluable profession, we must compensate teachersaccordingly. My favorite teachers inspired me and contributed greatly tomy success.

Andrew:

I don't think teachers deserve the same high salaries as doctors orlawyers, Teachers get so much time off, with summer vacations andother long breaks. My aunt is a teacher and she's always posting onFacebook about trips she takes or sleeping in during vacations. With allthat time off, teachers shouldn't earn salaries on par with year-rounddemanding professions.【新题】

Integrated Writing

1. Morning session [repeat the original offline question on 2020.11.1]:

The cruise line is going to start a new project through a cold region in northern Canada, but there are fears that something could go wrong. Read about the three environmental factors proposed:

1. It is dangerous, you may be trapped in the ice or hit an iceberg;

2. The engine of the oil tanker will pollute the environment when burning, and the particles emitted will accelerate the melting of ice and snow;

3. The number of tourists on the boat is much more than that of local residents, and disembarkation activities or shopping will disturb local residents.

听力反驳:

1. You can use the research ship to guide the cruise ship, break the ice, find the iceberg in time and issue a warning;

2. Fuels containing low levels of sulphur can be used to raise passengers' awareness of environmental protection by allowing them to see the melting glaciers and polar bears struggling;

3. Divide passengers into small groups and go ashore to visit in turn, which can promote local economic development

2. Afternoon session:

阅读中讲造成虎鲸（Southern Resident Orcas）decline的三个原因：

1. PCB accumulation formed by chemical contamination, inhibiting the reproduction of whales, because this type of killer whale eats salmon;

2. There are more and more whale-watching boats, and the sound of the engine makes them unable to echolocation;

3、bacteria infection。

Rebuttal in listening:

1. There are other species of whales living in the local area, and they will ingest more chemicals, but none of them affect reproduction;

2. Scientists have measured that the noise emitted by the ship's engine is probably as loud as that of a storm, and the storm does not affect the whale's hearing;

3. Whales will not get sick if there is a small amount of a certain bacteria in their body, and people need to be sure that whales really have lung damage, but whales are difficult to detect, so they are not sure about the impact of bacteria.

The above is the memory of the TOEFL offline test on January 20, 2024, if you have more additions, please leave a message in the comment area!