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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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1. The word "bound" in line 1 is closest in meaning to (A) led (B) protected (C) tied (D) strengthened

2. The National Republican party is mentioned in line 8 as an example of a group (A) from Baltimore (B) of learned people (C) owning a hotel (D) holding a convention

3. The word "assembling" in line 14 is closest in meaning to (A) announcing (B) motivating (C) gathering (D) contracting

4. The word "ones" in line 16 refers to (A) hotels (B) conventions (C) kinds (D) representatives

5. The word "it" in line 23 refers to (A) European inn (B) host (C) community (D) public

6. It can be inferred from the passage that early hotelkeepers in the United States were (A) active politicians (B) European immigrants (C) Professional builders (D) Influential citizens

7. Which of the following statements about early American hotels is NOT mentioned in the passage? (A) Travelers from abroad did not enjoy staying in them. (B) Conventions were held in them (C) People used them for both business and pleasure. (D) They were important to the community.

8. What is the main subject of the passage? (A) Materials used in making beads. (B) How beads are made (C) The reasons for studying beads (D) Different types of beads

9. The word "adorned" in line 4 is closest in meaning to (A) protected (B) decorated (C) purchased (D) enjoyed

10. The word "attire" in line 9 is closest in meaning to (A) ritual (B) importance (C) clothing (D) history

11. All of the following are given as characteristics of collectible objects EXCEPT (A) durability (B) portability (C) value (D) scarcity.

12. According to the passage, all of the following are factors that make people want to touch beads EXCEPT the (A) shape (B) color (C) material (D) odor

13. The word "unravel" in line 16 is closest in meaning to (A) communicate (B) transport (C) improve (D) discover

14. The word "mundane" in line 16 is closest in meaning to (A) carved (B) beautiful (C) ordinary (D) heavy

15. It is difficult to trace the history of certain ancient beads because they (A) are small in size (B) have been buried underground (C) have been moved from their original locations (D) are frequently lost

16. Knowledge of the history of some beads may be useful in the studies done by which of the following? (A) Anthropologists (B) Agricultural experts (C) Medical researchers (D) Economists

17. Where in the passage does the author describe why the appearance of beads may change? (A) Lines 3-4 (B) Lines 6-8 (C) Lines 12-13 (D) Lines 20-22.

18. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The importance of conifers in evergreen forests (B) The efficiency of the bill of the crossbill (C) The variety of food available in a forest (D) The different techniques birds use to obtain food

19. Which of the following statements best represents the type of "evolutionary fine - turning" mentioned in line1? (A) Different shapes of bills have evolved depending on the available food supply (B) White - wing crossbills have evolved from red crossbills (C) Newfoundland's conifers have evolved small cones (D) Several subspecies of crossbills have evolved from two species

20. Why does the author mention oystercatchers, hummingbirds, and kiwis in lines 2-4? (A) They are examples of birds that live in the forest (B) Their beaks are similar to the beak of the crossbill (C) They illustrate the relationship between bill design and food supply (D) They are closely related to the crossbill

21. Crossbills are a type of (A) shorebird (B) hummingbird (C) kiwi (D) finch

22. Which of the following most closely resembles the bird described in lines 6-8? (A) （图） (B) （图） (C) （图） (D) （图）

23. The word "which" in line 12 refers to (A) seed (B) bird (C) force (D) bill

24. The word "gap" in line 13 is closest in meaning to (A) opening (B) flower (C) mouth (D) tree

25. The word "discards" in line 15 is closest in meaning to (A) eats (B) breaks (C) finds out (D) gets rid of

26. The word "others" in line 18 refers to (A) bills (B) species (C) seeds (D) cones

27. The word "deft" in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) hungry (B) skilled (C) tired (D) pleasant

28. The word "robust" in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) strong (B) colorful (C) unusual (D) sharp

29. In what way is the Newfoundland crossbill an anomaly? (A) It is larger than the other crossbill species (B) It uses a different technique to obtain food (C) The size of its bill does not fit the size of its food source (D) It does not live in evergreen forests.

30. The final paragraph of the passage will probably continue with a discussion of (A) other species of forest birds (B) the fragile ecosystem of Newfoundland (C) what mammals live in the forests of North America (D) how the Newfoundland crossbill survives with a large bill

31. Where in the passage does the author describe how a crossbill removes a seed from its cone? (A) The first paragraph (B) The second paragraph (C) The third paragraph (D) The forth paragraph

32. With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned? (A) The accomplishments of a female publisher (B) The weakness of the newspaper industry (C) The rights of a female publisher (D) The publishing system in colonial America

33. Mary Goddard's name appears on the Declaration of Independence because (A) she helped write the original document (B) she published the document (C) she paid to have the document printed (D) her brother was in prison

34. The word "heralded" in line 5 is closest in meaning to (A) influenced (B) announced (C) rejected (D) ignored

35. According to the passage, Mary Goddard first became involved in publishing when she (A) was appointed by Benjamin Franklin (B) signed the Declaration of Independence. (C) took over her brother's printing shop (D) moved to Baltimore

36. The word "there" in line 17 refers to (A) the colonies (B) the print shop (C) Baltimore (D) Providence

37. It can be inferred from the passage that Mary Goddard was (A) an accomplished businesswoman (B) extremely wealthy (C) a member of the Continental Congress (D) a famous writer

38. The word "position" in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) job (B) election (C) document (D) location

39. The word "major" in line 1 is closest in meaning to (A) intense (B) principal (C) huge (D) unique

40. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss? (A) The Milky Way (B) Major categories of galaxies (C) How elliptical galaxies are formed (D) Differences between irregular and spiral galaxies

41. The word "which" in line 7 refers to (A) dust (B) gas (C) pattern (D) galaxy

42. According to the passage, new stars are formed in spiral galaxies due to (A) an explosion of gas (B) the compression of gas and dust (C) the combining of old stars (D) strong radio emissions

43. The word "symmetrical" in line 9 is closest in meaning to (A) proportionally balanced (B) commonly seen (C) typically large (D) steadily growing

44. The word "obvious" in line 10 is closest in meaning to (A) discovered (B) apparent (C) understood (D) simplistic

45. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of elliptical galaxies? (A) They are the largest galaxies. (B) They mostly contain old stars. (C) They contain a high amount of interstellar gas. (D) They have a spherical shape.

46. Which of the following characteristics of radio galaxies is mentioned in the passage? (A) They are a type of elliptical galaxy. (B) They are usually too small to be seen with a telescope. (C) They are closely related to irregular galaxies. (D) They are not as bright as spiral galaxies.

47. What percentage of galaxies are irregular? (A) 10% (B) 25% (C) 50% (D) 75%

48. The word "they" in line 21 refers to (A) intervals (B) yardsticks (C) distances (D) galaxies

49. Why does the author mention the Virgo galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy in the third paragraph? (A) To describe the effect that distance has no visibility. (B) To compare the ages of two relatively young galaxies. (C) To emphasize the vast distances of the galaxies from Earth. (D) To explain why certain galaxies cannot be seen by a telescope.

50. The word "dominated" in line 26 is closest in meaning to (A) threatened (B) replaced (C) were developing in (D) were prevalent in

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