無年度 - 2004年8月托福閱讀#20897

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 does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Ways in which various newspapers were advertised in Washington (B) The history of newspapers in Washington (C) Editors of the first Washington newspapers (D) The illustrations in early Washington newspapers

2. What does the passage imply about early Washington newspapers? (A) People relied on them as their primary source of news. (B) They contained important historical articles. (C) They were not as informative as today's newspapers. (D) They rarely reflected the views of any particular religion.

3. ln line 7. the word “'it” refers to (A) The Columbian (B) Olympia (C) religious group (D) political party

4. In line 13, the word "oversaw" is closest in meaning to (A) estimated (B) supervised (C) collected (D) provided

5. In line 15, the word "'delivered'" is closest in meaning to (A) confirmed (B) compared (C) questioned (D) presented

6. According to the passage, which of the following was true of curly Washington newspapers? (A) Most were owned by part-time editors who worked at other jobs. (B) Most were run by editors who had little or no earlier newspaper experience. (C) Most received financial support from the town in which they were published. (D) Most stayed in business for only a short while.

7. What does the author mention as typical of early newspaper editors from Washington? (A) Their capital grew rapidly. (B) Their political opinions changed with time. (C) They had many types of responsibilities. (D) They were generally members of the same political party.

8. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about advertising in Washington newspapers of the mid-nineteenth century? (A) It contained information about patent medicines. (B) It focused on local rather than national products. (C) It was printed on entire pages distributed in local stores. (D) It was the only part of the paper containing cartoons.

9. In line 22, the word "boasted" is closest in meaning to (A) planned (B) financed (C) was forced to close (D) took pride in having

10. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The effect of the tides on Europa's interior (B) Temperature variations on Jupiter's moons (C) Discoveries leading to a theory about one of Jupiter's moons (D) Techniques used by Voyager 2 to obtain close-up images

11. The word "intriguing" in line 5 is closest in meaning to (A) changing (B) perfect (C) visible (D) fascinating

12. In line 7, the author mentions "cracks in an eggshell" in order to help readers (A) visualize Europa as scientists saw it in the Voyager 2 images (B) appreciate the extensive and detailed informalion available by viewing Europa from far away (C) understand the relationship of Europa to the solar system (D) recognize the similarity of Europa to Jupiter's other moons

13. It can be inferred from the passage that astronomy textbooks prior to 1979 (A) provided many contradictory statistics about Europa (B) considered Europa the most important of Jupiter's moons (C) did not emphasize Europa because little information of interest was available (D) did not mention Europa because it had not yet been discovered

14. What does the author mean by stating in line 7 that "this analogy is not far off the mark"? (A) The definition is not precise. (B) The discussion lacks necessary information. (C) The differences are probably significant. (D) The comparison is quite appropriate.

15. It can be inferred from the passage that Europa and Antarctica have in common which of the following? (A) Both appear to have a surface with many craters. (B) Both may have water beneath a thin, hard surface. (C) Both have an ice cap that is melting rapidly. (D) Both have areas encased by a rocky exterior.

16. The word "endless" in line 14 is closest in meaning to (A) new (B) final (C) temporary (D) continuous

17. According to the passage, what is the effect of Jupiter's other large moons on Eurnpa? (A) They prevent Europa's subsurface waters from freezing. (B) They prevent tides that could damage Europa's surface. (C) They produce the very hard layer of ice that characterizes Europa. (D) They assure that the gravitational pull on Europa is maintained at a steady level.

18. According to the passage, Voyager 2's images Ied rcsearchers to develop which of the following theories'? (A) Jupiter may be hotter today than it once was. (B) Europa is far older than scientists originally thought (C) Europa's temperature is maintained by Jupiter's vast store of internal heat. (D) The ocean waters of Europa could contain some forms of life.

19 The word "it" in line 24 refers to (A) internal heat (B) warm phase (C) Europa's ocean (D) surface

20. In the artistic sense, a print is a work of art created by (A) making a painting from an original drawing (B) drawing or painting similar images many times (C) transferring an original image from one surface to another (D)copying an original image made on paper onto a hard surface

21. The word "That" in line 3 refers to (A) terminology (B) sense (C) reproduction (D) medium

22. Which of the following is mentioned as an example of a master surface? (A) a drawing or painting (B) a block of stone (C) a sheet of paper (D) a printing press

23. The word "versions" in line 10 is closcst in meaning to (A) ideas (B) numbers (C) functions (D) forms

24. Which of the following terms is NOT defined in the passage? (A) "print" (line I) (B) "impressions" (line 8) (C) "multiples" (line 12) (D) "edition" (line 12)

25. A metal plate is compared favorably with linoleum as a meter surface because a metal plate (A)lasts longer (B) is less expensive (C) makes prints more quickly (D) produces a greater variety of prints

26. The word "customary" in line 15 is closest in meaning to (A) necessary (B) attractive (C) legal (D) usual

27. The phrase "according to" in line 18 is closest in meaning to (A) in addition to (B) in order to (C) regardless of (D) depending on

28. It can be inferred that prints may differ from other works of art in terms of all of the following EXCEPT (A) compositional principles (B) use of line, shape, or texture (C) decorative qualities (D) emotional impact

29. All of the following are mentioned as resulting from the Great Depression EXCEPT (A) an increase in unemployment (B) a change in political thinking (C) a different approach to water projects (D) a new study of the history of droughts

30. It can be inferred from the passage that before the 1930's the role of the federal government in water projects was (A) restricted to the Great Plains region (B) more important than its role in other conservation projects (C) more limited than it was after 1930 (D) designed to help with drought recovery

31. The word "'significance'" in, lieu 8 is closest in meaning to (A) difference (B) disturbance (C) importance (D) excellence

32. Which of the following discouraged development of the Tennessee Valley prior to 1933 ? (A) Laws imposed by the local government (B) The effects of seasonal flows of the river (C) The lack of suitable building materials (D) The geographical features of the valley

33. The word "counter" in line 13 is closest in meaning to (A) explain (B) measure (C) exploit (D) overcome

34. The passage mentions "the authority to build dams and reservoirs" in line 15 as an example of the (A) wide powers of the Tennessee Valley Authority (B) responsibilities of regional governments (C) federal government's interests in profit-making water projects (D) development needed to generate hydroelectric power

35 The word "transform" in line 18 is closest in meaning to (A) clean (B) change (C) control (D) widen

36. According to the passage, the Tennessee Valley Authority decided to (A) introduce rules to control the use of the Tennessee River (B) build the Wilson Dam (C) reduce investment in hydropower facilities in the Tennessee Valley (D) increase the price of electricity

37. The word "it" in line 20 refers to (A) the Tennessee River (B) the TVA (C) the Wilson Dam (D) the Second World War

38. The word "unprecedented" in line 25 is closest in meaning to (A) not extensive (B) not used often (C) not existing before (D) not needing money

39. According to the passage, one of the functions of the Public Works Administration was to (A) replace the NIRA (B) regulate federal agencies (C) influence presidential policy (D) give financial support to state and local governments

40. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Primates are superior to other animals in using tools. (B) The use of stones as tools is similar across different animal species. (C) Birds and primates use tools that are different from those of sea animals. (D) Many animals have developed effective ways of using tools.

41. Why does the author mention ants and termites in line 6 ? (A) To give an example of food that chimpanzees collect by using tools (B) To emphasize that ants and termites often hide together in the same place (C) To identify an important part of the chimpanzee diet (D) To point out a difference between two closely related species

42. According to the passage, Ivory Coast chimpanzees are among the most remarkable of animal tool users because they (A) use tools to gather food (B) use more than one tool to accomplish a task (C) transport tools from one place to another (D) hide their tools from other animals

43. The word "haul" in line 10 is closest in meaning to (A) diet (B) type (C) load (D) branch

44. The word "them" in line 12 refers to (A) chimpanzees (B) animals (C) tools (D) termites

45. The word "strip" in line 14 is closest in meaning to (A) search (B) eat (C) carry (D) remove

46. The word "probe" in line 15 is closest in meaning to (A) change (B) watch (C) explore (D) create

47. According to the passage, what is characteristic of the way in which woodpecker finches hunt insects? (A) The finches use different plant parts as tools to capture insects. (B) The finches make narrow holes in trees to trap insects. (C) The finches pick up insects that they find on leaves. (D) The finches catch insects in the air as they fly from tree to tree.

48. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the behavior of the woodpecker finch? (A) It uses its beak as a weapon against its enemies. (B) It uses the same twig to look for food in different trees. (C) It uses twigs and leaves to build its nest. (D) It avoids areas where cactus

49. According to the passage, studies have shown that hermit crabs manage to turn octopus away by (A) attacking the octopus with their claws (B) using stones as weapons (C) defending themselves with sea anemones (D) hiding under sea plants

50. Forest primates and certain sea animals are mentioned in the passage as examples of animals that use tools for (A) self-protection (B) food preparation (C) hunting prey (D) building nests or home plants grow.

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