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科目：TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language)托福 | 選擇題數：50 | 申論題數：0

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所屬科目：TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language)托福

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1.What aspect of the La Brea tar pits does the passage mainly discuss? (A)The amount of asphalt that was mined there (B) The chemical and biological interactions between asphalt and animals (C) The fossil remains that have been found there (D) Scientific methods of determining the age of tar pits

2. In using the phrase “the heart of Los Angeles” in line 2, the author is talking about the city’s (A) beautiful design (B) central area (C) basic needs (D) supplies of natural asphalt

3. The word “noticed” in line 5 closest in meaning to (A) predicted (B) announced (C) corrected (D) observed

4. The word “tangled” in line 10 is closest in meaning to (A) buried beneath (B) twisted together (C) quickly formed (D) easily dated

5. The word “them” in line 13 refers to (A) insects (B) birds (C) cloths (D) proboscideans

6. How many probosicdeans have been found at the La Brea tar pits? (A) 9 (B) 17 (C) 1.5 million (D) 2.5 million

7. The word “concealed” in line 17 is closest in meaning to (A) highlighted (B) covered (C) transformed (D) contaminated

8.Why does the author mention animals such as coyotes and wolves in paragraph 4? (A) To give examples of animals that are classified as carnivores (B) To specify the animals found least commonly at La Brea (C) To argue that these animals were especially likely to avoid extinction. (D) To define the term “scavengers”

9. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Factors that slowed the growth of cities in Europe. (B) The evolution of cities in North America (C) Trade between North American and European cities (D)The effects of the United Sates’ independence on urban growth in New England.

10. The word “they” in line 4 refers to (A) North American colonies (B) cities (C) centuries (D) town economies

11. The passage compares early European and North American cities on the basis of which of the following? (A) Their economic success (B) The type of merchandise they exported (C) Their ability to distribute goods to interior settlements (D)The pace of their development

12.The Word “accordingly” in line 11 is closest in meaning to (A) as usual (B) in contrast (C) to some degree (D)for that reason

13. According to the passage, early colonial cities were established along the Atlantic coastline of North America due to (A) an abundance of natural resources (B) financial support from colonial governments (C) proximity to parts of Europe (D) a favorable climate

14. The passage indicates that during colonial times, the Atlantic coastline cities prepared which of the following for shipment to Europe? (A) Manufacturing equipment (B) Capital goods (C) Consumer goods (D) Raw materials

15. According to the passage, all of the following aspects of the plantation system influenced the growth of southern cities EXCEPT the (A) location of the plantations (B) access of plantation owners to shipping (C) relationships between plantation residents and city residents (D) economic self-sufficiency of the plantation

16. It can be inferred from the passage that, in comparison with northern, cities, most southern cities were (A) imagined (B) discovered (C) documented (D)planned

17. The word “recorded” in line 26 is closest in meaning to (A) imagined (B) discovered (C) documented (D) planned

18.The word “drawing” in line 27 is closest in meaning to (A) attracting (B) employing (C) instructing (D) representing

19. The passage mentions the period following the Civil War (line28-29) because it was a time of (A) significant obstacles to industrial growth (B) decreased dependence on foreign trade (C) increased numbers of people leaving employment on farms (D) increased migration from northern states to southern states

20. What aspect of farming in the United States in the nineteenth century does the Passage mainly discuss? (A) How labor-saving machinery increased crop Production (B) Why southern farms were not as successful as Successful as northern farms (C) Farming practices before the Civil War (D) The increase in the number of people farming

21.The word “crucial” in line 3 is closest in meaning to (A) obvious (B) unbelievable (C) important (D) desirable

22.The phrase “avail themselves” in lines 10-11 is closest in meaning to (A) take care (B) make use (C) get rid (D) do more

23. According to the passage, why was the Civil War a stimulus for mechanization? (A) The army needed more grain in order to feed the soldiers. (B) Technology developed for the war could also the used by farmers. (C) It was hoped that harvesting more grain would lower the price of grain. (D) Machines were needed to replace a disappearing labor force.

24.The passage supports which of the following statements about machinery after the Civil War? (A) Many farmers preferred not to use the new machinery. (B) Returning laborers replaced the use of machinery. (C) The use of farm machinery continued to increase. (D) Poor-quality machinery slowed the pace of crop production.

25.Combines and self-binding reapers were similar because each (A) could perform more than one function (B) required relatively little power to operate (C) was utilized mainly in California (D) required two people to operate

26.The word “they” in line 17 refers to (A) grain stalks (B) threshing machines (C) steam engines (D) horses

27. It can be inferred from the passage that most farmers did not own threshing machines because. (A) farmers did not know how to use the new machines (B) farmers had no space to keep the machines (C) thresher owner had chance to buy the machines before farmers did (D) the machines were too expensive for every farmer to own

28.The word “ponderous” in line 21 is closest in meaning to (A) Advanced (B) heavy (C) complex (D) rapid

29. Which aspect of the lives of the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Methods of food preservation (B) How diet was restricted by the environment (C) The contributions of women to the food supply (D) Difficulties in establishing successful farms

30.The word “unique” in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) comprehensible (B) productive (C) intentional (D) particular

31.The word “attained” in line 3 is closest in meaning to (A) achieved (B) modified (C) demanded (D) spread

32. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the social organization of many agricultural peoples is (A) more complex than that of hunters and foragers (B) less efficient than that of hunters and foragers (C) more widespread than that of hunters and foragers (D) better documented than that of hunters and foragers

33. According to the passage, what is true of the “division of labor” mentioned in line 5? (A) It was first developed by Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast. (B) It rarely existed among hunting (C) It was a structure that the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast shared with many other peoples. (D) It provided a form of social organization that was found mainly among coastal peoples.

34. The word “abundant” in line 7 is closest in meaning to (A) prosperous (B) plentiful (C) acceptable (D) fundamental

35. All of the following are true of the north Pacific coast women EXCEPT that they (A) were more likely to catch shellfish than other kinds of fish (B) contributed more materials for tool making than the men did (C) sometimes searched for food far inland from the coast (D) prepared and preserved the fish

36. The word “They” in line 16 refers to (A) women (B) tools (C) mammals (D) men

37. The Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast used smokehouses in order to (A) store utensils used in food preparation (B) prevent fish and shellfish from spoiling (C) have a place to store fish and shellfish (D) prepare elaborate meals

38. The wore “peculiar” in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) strange (B) distinctive (C) appealing (D) biological

39. All of following are true of the cheese-like substance mentioned in paragraph 4 EXCEPT that it was (A) made from fish (B) not actually cheese (C) useful on long journeys (D) made in a short period of time

40. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Why archaeologists study prehistoric pot making (B) How early pottery was made and decorated (C) The development of kilns used by early potters (D) The variety of decorations on Prehistoric pottery

41.The word “ meticulously” in line 6 is closest in meaning to (A) heavily (B) initially (C) carefully (D) completely

42. Which of the following was a process used by prehistoric potters to improve the texture of the clay? (A) Adding temper (B) Removing the water (C) Beating on the clay (D) Mixing the clay with plastic substances

43.The word “durability” in line 11 is closest in meaning to (A) quality (B) endurance (C) adaptability (D) applicability

44. Prehistoric potters applied slips and glazes to their vessels in order to do which of the following? (A) Improve the appearance of the vessels (B) prevent the vessels from leaking (C) Help the vessels a leather like quality (D) Give the vessels a leather like quality

45. Which of the following was a method used by some potters to give vessels a glossy finish? (A) Smoothing them with wet hands (B) Mixing the clay with colored solutions (C) Baking them at a very high temperature (D) Rubbing them with a smooth hard object

46.The word “incised” in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) designed (B) carved (C) detailed (D) painted

47.The word “they” in ling 26 refers to (A) kilns (B) firings (C) pots (D) cracks

48. According to the passage, the advantage of kilns over open fires was that the kilns (A) required less wood for burning (B) reached higher temperatures (C) kept ashes away from the pots (D) baked vessels without cracking them

49. Look at the terms “temper”(line9), “glazes”(line14), “kilns”(line23), and “compounds”(24). Which of these terms is NOT defined in the passage? (A) temper (B) glazes (C) kilns (D) compounds

50.The passage mentions that when pottery is fired under burning wood ,the ashes help (A) prevent the clay from cracking (B) produce a more consistently baked pot (C) attain a very high temperature (D) give the vessel a glasslike finish

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