考过托福的小伙伴们都知道，听力是托福考试中的一个独立的板块，同时在口语和写作中也有一定的听力的部分。所以听力在托福中还是一个很重要的环节。而在托福听力当中，比较难的就是问答部分，其中有一些是教授的自问自答，有些是学生和教授之间的一问一答，是容易出现考点的地方。
1.教授自问自答
在以教授讲课为主的听力文本当中，教授会通过自问自答的一个方式来引起课堂学生的注意力，也通过问句引出一些比较重要的内容。
例如：
But,what’s left of Yeavering?Virtually nothing.Nothing from the palace,most likely built of wood.In fact,the only evidence we have of that are the post holes.
但是也会有教授抛出了问题但是却没有给出答案的情况，这种时候教授对于这个问题的态度以及回答的内容就在听力当中变得比较难了，这时候这个地方就比较容易出考题。
2.教授和学生之间的问答
在课堂当中，教授和学生的问答很大程度上是老师在有目的的引导课堂内容的展开，其中学生的回答正确与否需要通过教授的回答来判断。
这类问答当中容易出现的考题：态度考题、隐含含义的考题、细节考题。
（1）问答中的细节
在听力当中，什么样的细节是应该被记录下来的，很多小伙伴似乎对此很困惑。其实在课上的问答中，一般都是针对课堂内容的具体某一细节内容儿发问的，例如一个具体的人、一个专业概念等等。但是无论是针对什么细节展开的问答，都说明这是一个非常重要的点，否则就没有必要展开来讨论了。
The behavior must serve some purpose,but what?Any ideas?Paul?
Student 1:Maybe the objects provide cover from predators?Sort of hide them from birds flying overhead?
Student 2:Or could they contain food like organisms that grow on the floating debris,like,um,floating buffet tables for fish?
Professor:Both two possible hypotheses.
在教授提问，学生回答的互动模式当中，考生需要注意的是，学生的回答是否正确，答案是否正确体现在接下来教授的回答当中，这会出现在考题当中，会影响我们的判断。
（2）问答中的隐含含义
正如我们所了解的那样，每种不同的句型都有不同的含义，例如反问句有增强语气的作用。
如果出现了老师提问，没人回答的情况，也需要提起注意来。
（3）问答中的情感和态度
A教授的态度
在某些听力材料当中，教授通常会在故事的结尾给出一定的评价，这和我们老师上课的方式也是类似的，在结尾进行总结，并给出自己的态度和观点来。比如在一段问答当中，学生问教授这项技术如何工作的，教授回答了这项技术并不一定会起作用。
1.What is the professor's attitude about the usefulness of cloud brightening？
A.He is convinced that cloud brightening will be very effective.
B.He doubts that the problems involved in developing the technique can be solved.
C.He is concerned that cloud brightening could have unintended consequences.
D.He thinks geoengineers should focus more on repairing the ozone layer than on cloud brightening.
Student 1:But when all these problems are ironed out,is it going to work?
Professor:Well,cloud brightening might be the most promising technique so far,but there’s nothing that says it will definitely work.And even it it did work to some extent,who knows what’s gonna happen.Making these bigger clouds could backfire and cause less rainfall in some places and it could cause ocean currents to change.We don’t even know if these particles could have a negative effect on the o-zone layer.
B.学生怀疑的态度
在老师介绍上课内容的时候，有时候学生会对老师上课的内容提出怀疑，接着老师会根据学生的疑问给出相应的解答。例如以下真题就体现了学生的疑问态度。
1.What misunderstanding did the man have about the job fair
A.He thought that jobs for biology majors would not be available.
B.He thought that only graduating seniors would be attending.
C.He thought that the date for registration had passed.
D.He thought that an advisor's signature was required for those attending.
Worker:Okay.Well one thing I can suggest you do is register for the job fair coming up in a couple of weeks.
Student:A job fair?I thought that was only for graduates looking for permanent jobs.
Worker:You’re right.Most of the companies they will be looking to hire recent graduates for permanent jobs but they’ll be a few that are trying to hire students for summer work.There are also usually some internships advertised there.The pay is okay,I mean they’re full time,and you might even be able to get some academic credits,as long as it related to your major.Which is…?
