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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. What best distinguished Pomo baskets from baskets of other groups? (A) The range of sizes, shapes, and designs (B) The unusual geometric (C) The absence of decoration (D) The rare materials used
2. The word "fashion" in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) maintain (B) organize (C) trade (D) create
3. The Pomo people used each of the following materials to decorate baskets EXCEPT (A) shells (B) feathers (C) leaves (D) bark
4. What is the author's main point in the second paragraph? (A) The neighbors of the Pomo people tried to improve on the Pomo basket weaving techniques. (B) The Pomo people were the most skilled basket weavers in their region. (C) The Pomo people learned their basket weaving techniques from other Native Americans. (D) The Pomo baskets have been handed down for generations.
5. The word "others " in line 9 refers to (A) masters (B) baskets (C) pendants (D) surfaces
【已刪除】6. According to the passage is a (A) tool for separating sedge root (B) process used for coloring baskets (C) pliable maternal woven around the warp (D) pattern used to decorate baskets
7. According to the passage, what did the Pomo people use as the warp in their baskets? (A) Bullrush (B) willow (C) Sedge (D) Redbud
8. The word "article" in line 17 is close in meaning to (A) decoration (B) shape (C) design (D) object
9. According to the passage. The relationship between redbud and twining is most similar to the relationship between (A) bullrush and coiling (B) weft and warp (C) willow and feathers (D) sedge and weaving
10. The word "staples" in line 23 is closest in meaning to (A) combinations (B) limitations (C) accessories (D) basic elements
11. The word "distinct" in lime 26 is closest in meaning to (A) systematic (B) beautiful (C) different (D) compatible
12. Which of the following statements about Pomo baskets can be best inferred from the passage? (A) Baskets produced by other Native Americans were less varied in design than those of the Pomo people. (B) Baskets produced by Pomo weavers were primarily for ceremonial purposes. (C) There was a very limited number of basketmaking materials available to the Pomo people. (D) The basketmaking production of the Pomo people has increased over the years.
13. In the first paragraph, the author mentions that (A) the Earth began as a molten mass (B) a thin layer of magma flows beneath the Earth's crust (C) the minerals found in igneous rock are very common (D) igneous rock is continually being formed
14.The word "invade" in line 5 is closest in meaning to (A) move into (B) neutralize (C) cover (D) deposit
15.The word "contemporary" in line 17 is closest in meaning to (A) vast (B) natural (C) existing (D) uneven
16. The word "it" in line 17 refers to (A) granite (B) surface (C) landscape (D) texture
17. Granite that has been found above ground has been (A) pushed up from below the crust by magma (B) produced during a volcanic explosion (C) gradually exposed due to erosion (D) pushed up by the natural shifting of the Earth
18. Which of the following is produced when magma cools rapidly? (A) Granite (B) Plutonic rock (C) Rhyolite (D) Mineral crystals
19. The word "finely" in line 23 is closest in meaning to (A) minutely (B) loosely (C) sensitively (D) purely
20. Which of the following is another name for volcanic glass? (A) Plutonic rock (B) Crystal (C) Lava (D) Obsidian
21. Which of the following aspects of North America in the eighteenth century does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The effects of war on the growth of cities (B) The growth and influence of cities (C) The decline of farming in areas surrounding cities (D) The causes of immigration to cities
22. Why does the author say that "the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America "lines1-2"? (A) The influence of the cities was mostly negative (B) The populations of the cities were small, but their influence was great. (C) The cities were growing at a great rate. (D) Most people pretended to live in cities
23. The phrase "in place of " in line 5 is closest in meaning to (A) connected to (B) in addition to (C) because of (D) instead of
24. The word "attendant" in line 6 is closest in meaning to (A) avoidable (B) accompanying (C) unwelcome (D) unexpected
25. Which of the following is mentioned as an element of modern capitalism? (A) Open competition (B) Social deference (C) Social hierarchy (D) Independent craftspeople
26. It can be inferred that in comparison with North American cities, cities in Europe, the Middle East, and China had (A) large populations (B) little independence (C) frequent social disorder (D) few power sources
27. The phrase "exponential leaps" in line 12 is closest in meaning to (A) long wars (B) new laws (C) rapid increases (D) exciting changes
28. The word "it" in line 15 refers to (A) population (B) size (C) Boston (D) Year
29. How many immigrants arrived in North America between 1760 and 1775? (A) About 16,000 (B) About 25,000 (C) About 30,000 (D) More than 200,000
30. The word "dictated" in line 18 is closest in meaning to (A) spoiled (B) reduced (C) determined (D) divided
31. The word "virtually" in line20 is closest in meaning to (A) usually (B) hardly (C) very quickly (D) almost completely
32. The region surrounding New York and Philadelphia is contrasted with the region surrounding Boston in terms of (A) quality of farmland (B) origin of immigrants (C) opportunities for fishing (D) type of grain grown
33. Why does the author describe the regions around the cities of New York and Philadelphia as "breadbaskets"? (A) They produced grain especially for making bread. (B) They stored large quantities of grain during periods of drought (C) They supplied grain to other parts of North America and other countries. (D) They consumed more grain than all the other regions of North America.
34. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) A tool to assist in making complex decisions. (B) A comparison of actual decisions and ideal decisions (C) Research on how people make decisions (D) Differences between long-range and short-range decision making
35. The word "essential" in line 7 is closest in meaning to (A) introductory (B) changeable (C) beneficial (D) fundamental
36. The word "pertinent" in line 9 is closest in meaning to (A) relevant (B) preceding (C) insightful (D) responsive
37. Of the following steps, which occurs before the others in making a decision worksheet? (A) Listing the consequences of each solution (B) Calculating a numerical summary of each solution (C) Deciding which consequences are most important (D) Writing down all possible solutions
38. According to decision-worksheet theory, an optimal decision is defined as one that (A) has the fewest variables to consider (B) uses the most decision worksheets (C) has the most points assigned to it (D) is agreed to by the greatest number of people
39. The author develops the discussion in paragraph I by means of (A) describing a process (B) classifying types of worksheets (C) providing historical background (D) explaining a theory
40. The author states that "On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once (lines 18-19) to explain that (A) most decisions involve seven steps (B) human mental capacity has limitations (C) some people have difficulty making minor as well as major decisions (D) people can learn to keep more than seven ideas in their minds with practice
41. The word "succinct "in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) creative (B) satisfactory (C) personal (D) concise
42. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage? (A) Proponents (line 5) (B) Optimal (line 6) (C) Variables (line 18) (D) Long-range goals (line 26)
43. The word "it" in line 25 refers to (A) worksheet (B) problem (C) distinction (D) decision
44. The word "revise" in line 28 is closest in meaning to (A) ask (B) explain (C) change (D) predict
45. What is the main topic of the passage? (A) The lives of Hazen and Brown. (B) The development of a safe fungicide. (C) The New York State Department of Health. (D) The development of penicillin.
46. What can be inferred from the passage about penicillin? (A) It effectively treats fungus infections. (B) It was developed before nystatin. (C) It was developed before the Second World War. (D) One of its by-products is nystatin.
47. Why does the author mention Columbia University in lines 10 and 11? (A) Hazen and Brown developed nystatin there. (B) Brown was educated there. (C) Hazen did research there. (D) It awarded a prize to Hazen and Brown.
48. The word "both" in line 11 refers to (A) Hazen and Brown (B) penicillin and streptomycin (C) the Department of Health laboratories at Albany and New York (D) double effect
49. What substance did Brown and Hazen analyze? (A) Dirt (B) Streptomycin (C) Bacteria
50. Who was W. B. Nourse? (A) A microbiologist (B) A teacher of Hazen's (C) A collector of fungi (D) A farmer

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