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题型精讲
托福听力题型概述
I. Basic Comprehension Question

Basic comprehension of the listening passage is

tested in three ways: with Gist- Content, Gist-
Purpose, and Detail questions.
 题型 1

Gist-Content Questions

内容主旨题
 Understanding the gistof a lecture or conversation means understanding

the general topic or main idea.

理解对话和讲座的主旨大意和中心思想

The gist of the lecture or conversation may be expressed explicitly or

implicitly. Questions that test understanding the gist may require you to

generalize or synthesize information from what you hear.

有时文章主旨表达得很清楚，有时没有直接对应句，需要概括文章大意，从而得
出

主旨
典型问法 :
What are the speakers mainly discussing?

What is the main topic of the lecture?

What is the lecture mainly about?

What aspect of X does the professor mainly

discuss?
Tips for Gist- Content Questions

• Gist Content questions ask about the overallcontent

of the listening passage. Eliminate choices that refer
to only small portions of the listening passage.

• 排除到文章细节或文章局部内容的选项
Tips for Gist- Content Questions

• Use your notes. Decide what overall theme ties the

details in your notes together. Choose the answer
that comes closest to describing this overall theme.

• 找概括性选项
解题技巧补充 :
抓主旨句型
Conversation
I want to...; I need to...; I have to...; I was wondering...;
What can I do for you? How can I help you?
Lecture
Today, ...
排除无关词选项
如果选项内容，在听力中未出现，需要排除。
Examble

例题
1
例题 2: What is the conversation mainly about?

A. The topic of the man’s research paper

B. Some current research projects in sociology

C. Effective ways of conducting sociology research

D. The man’s possible participation in a research

project
TPO18 C2
Listen to a conversation between a student and his sociology professor.
P: Well, I’m glad you redid your outline. I fed a few comments, but nothing you
have to act on. It’s in good enough shape for you to start writing your paper.
S: Thanks! At first I was afraid all that prep work would be a waste of time.
P: Well, especially with a challenging topic like yours: factors leading to the
emergence of sociology as an academic discipline. There’s just so much history to
consider; you could get lost without a solid outline. So （信号词） did you have a
question?
S: Yeah, it’s about …you mentioned needing volunteers for a research study?
P: Yep, it’s not my study. It’s my colleague’s in the marketing
department. She needs people to watch various new TV programs that
haven’ t been broadcast yet, then indicate on a survey whether they
liked it, why, if they’d watch another episode. It’d be kind of fun plus
participants get a $50 gift certificate.
例题 1: What is the conversation mainly about?
A. The topic of the man’s research paper
B. Some current research projects in sociology

C. Effective ways of conducting sociology

research
D. The man’s possible participation in
a research project
例题 1: What is the conversation mainly about?
A. The topic of the man’s research paper
B. Some current research projects in sociology

C. Effective ways of conducting

sociology research
D. The man’s possible participation in a
research project
Examble

例题
2
例题 2. What is the lecture mainly about?

A. Different kinds of color vision in sea animals.

B. Differences in appearance between various species
of octopus.
C. Ways that octopuses attract their prey.

D. Ways that octopuses protect themselves from

predators.
TPO17L4

Narrator ： Listen to part of a lecture in a biology class.

Professor ： Ok, now I want to talk about an animal that

has a fascinating set of defense mechanisms. And
that’s the octopus, one of the unusual creatures that live
in the sea. The octopus is prey to many species,
including humans, so how does it escape its predators?
例题 2. What is the lecture mainly about?

A. Different kinds of color vision in sea animals.

B. Differences in appearance between various species
of octopus.
C. Ways that octopuses attract their prey.

D. Ways that octopuses protect themselves from

predators.
例题 2. What is the lecture mainly about?

A. Different kinds of color vision in sea animals.

B. Differences in appearance between various species
of octopus.
C. Ways that octopuses attract their prey.

D. Ways that octopuses protect themselves from

predators.
Examble

例题
3
例题 3. What is the conversation mainly about?

A. The advantages and disadvantages of a career in

journalism

B. Topics the student could write about for the

school newspaper
C. Comparing a major in journalism to other majors
D. Preparing for a career in journalism
TPO 14 C2
Listen to a conversation between a student and his faculty adviser

Advisor: Hi ， Steven I schedule this appointment, cause it has been a while

since we touch this.
Student: I know I have been really busy- - - a friend of mine works on a school a
paper. He asks me if I would like to try reporting so I did and I really love it.
Advisor: Hey…that's sounds great!
Student: Yeah… the first article I wrote it was a profile ( 概 况 ) of the
chemistry professor---the one who’s name teacher of the year. My article ran
on the front page ( 头版 ) . When I saw my name, I mean my byline ( 署名 )
in print, I was hooked ( 我被迷住了 ) . Now I know this is what I want to do--- be
a reporter.
Advisor: Isn‘t it great to discover something that you really enjoy? And I read that
the article too ！ It was very good.
Student: To be honest ( 老实说 ) , the articles got a lot of editing. In fact I barely
( 几 乎不 ) recognized a couple of paragraphs. But the editor explained why
the changes were made. I learned a lot and my second article didn‘ t meet
nearly many changes.
Advisor: Sound like you got a real knack ( 诀窍 ，本领 ) for this.
Student: Yeah … anyway, I am glad you schedule this meeting because I want to
change my major to journalism ( 新闻业 ) now.
Advisor: Um ， the university doesn‘t offer major in journalism.
Student: Oh no …
Advisor: But … .
Student: I… I mean … should I transfer to another school, or major in English?
Advisor: Er… wait a minute. Let me explain why the major isn’t offered. Editors at
the newspaper… editors… um… I mean when you apply for a reporting job, editors
look at the two things--- they want to see clips ( 报刊上的文章 / 新闻 / 图片等 ) ,
you know, some of your published articles, they’ll also want to try out ( 尝
试 ) , they’ll give you an assignment like… covering ( 报导 ) a press
conferences of some other event, then see if you can craft ( 精 心制作 ) the
story about it, accurately, on dead line.
Student: So they don‘t even to look at my major?
Advisor: It is not that they don‘t look at it… it is… well, having a degree in
something other than journalism should actually work to your advantage.
Student: How?
Advisor: Most journalism specialized ( 专业细化 ) these days. They only write
about science or business or technology for example. Is there a type of
reporting you think you may like to specialize then?
Student: Well… I think it can be really cool to cover the Supreme Court ( 最高法院 )
. I mean … their decision affects so many people.
Advisor: That is really a goal worth striving for ( 值得奋斗 ) . So, why not
continue major in political science ( 政治学 ) ? And as elective ( 选修课 ) , you
could take some Pre- Law ( 法 律 预 科 ) classes like Constitutional Law ( 宪 法 ) ,
and as for you work on the student newspaper , maybe they let you cover some
local court cases- -- once that the student and professor here would want to read
about.
Student: Do you know of any ？
Advisor: I do. Actually, there is case involving this computer
software program that one of our professors wrote. The district
courts ( 地方法院 ) decide in if the university entitle to ( 拥有…
的 权利 ) any of our professors' profits.
例题 3. What is the conversation mainly about?

A. The advantages and disadvantages of a career

in journalism

B. Topics the student could write about for the

school newspaper
C. Comparing a major in journalism to other majors
D. Preparing for a career in journalism
例题 3. What is the conversation mainly about?

A. The advantages and disadvantages of a career in

journalism

B. Topics the student could write about for the

school newspaper
C. Comparing a major in journalism to other majors
D. Preparing for a career in journalism
Thanks