1、2004年5月TOEFL試題Secti on One: Liste ning Comprehe nsion1. A.The woma n and the man have pla ns to eat out together.B. The woma n would prefer to stay home this eve ning.C. The man has cha nged his mind about the new restaura nt.D. The man is sorry he cannot join the woma n for dinner.2.A. A pla ne tri

2、p.B.A rental car.C.A hotel room.D.Con cert tickets.3.A.The woma n did not remember herappo in tme nt.B.The woma n n eeds to get a cale ndar.C.The appo in tme nt must be cha nged toa differe nt day.D.The cale ndar shows the wrong month.4.A. The woma n should con ti nuedrivi ng.B.They will arrive late

3、 for dinner.C.He forgot to make reservati ons.D.He is not sure what is wrong with thecar.5.A. She did not realize that their teamhad won.B.Their team n early lost the game.C.She called to find out the score of thegame.D.Their team usually wins its games.6.A. Join him and Mary at the movie.B.Ask Mary

4、 what she is doing toni ght.C.Invite a group of friends to go to themovie.D. Tell Mary about the movie.7. A. Professor Campbell cha nged the con fere nee time.B. He is pla nning to stay un til thecon fere nee is fini shed.C. He will not atte nd the con cert.D. He will wait for the woma n.8. A. She r

5、ece ntly purchased lau ndry deterge nt.B. She will buy some deterge nt for the man.C. The Lau ndromat is arou nd the corner.D. The man can buy deterge nt at the store.9. A. It is next to the Holiday Motel.B. It is nicer than the Holiday Motel.C. It is very in expe nsive.D. It is a little farther tha

6、n the Holiday Motel.10. A. She does not believe it will snow.B. Snow in October is un usual.C. Can adia n wi nters are rather long.D. Win ter is her favorite seas on.11. A. He lost his wallet on a trip to Germa ny.B. His private less ons did not help him.C. His Germa n tutor charges areas on able fe

7、e.D. He pla ns to continue tak ing less ons.12. A. The committee has just begu n to write the report.B. The report will be short.C. The committee members have just become acqua in ted.D. The report is fini shed except for the in troducti on.13. A. They should play ano ther time.B. They will probably

8、 have to play in the gym.C. He prefers to play in the gymD. It is not supposed to rain tomorrow.14. A. Type the letter as it is.B. Change some word ing in his letter.C. Send the letter without typing it.D. Check to make sure his facts are correct.15. A. The woma n should call the professor the n ext

9、 day.B. He is can celi ng the choir rehearsal because of ill ness.C. The woman will feel better in a day or two.D. He will turn up the heat in the choir room.16. A. They should take ano ther route to the bank.B. They tur ned on to the wrong road.C. The man will get to the bank before it closes.D. Th

10、e bank will ope n soon.17. A. Go out to eat whe n the museum closes.B. Check that the museum cafeteria is ope n.C. Leave the museum temporarilyD. Meet each other later in the day.18. A. The woma n should have throw n out the n ewspapers herself.B. He does not know where her paper is.C. The woma ns p

11、aper is in the trash.D. He does not have time to help her look for her paper.19. A. The woma n can make her call tomorrow.B. There is a problem with the woma ns telepho ne.C. The airlines offices are closed.D. He does not know what the problem could be.20. A. He is very hun gry.B. He has made pla ns

12、 to eat with some one else.C. He did not like what he ate for lun ch.D. He will go with the woma n.21. A. She is proud of the man.B. She does not want to see the mans test.C. She also got a good grade.D. She has not take n the test yet.22. A. He will tell the woman what to do.B. The meeti ng will ha

13、ve to be postp oned.C. He will get the job done if he gets some in structi on.D. He will n eed to throw away most of the papers.23. A. Find ano ther sociology course.B. Look for a job in the sociology departme nt.C. Ask some one to take no tes for her on Friday.D. Change her work schedule.24. A. She

14、 can help the man un tillun chtime.B. She cannot read the applicati ons un til after her class.C. She has a class after lun ch.D. She also pla ns to apply to graduate school.25. A. Mary will trim her hedge.B. Phil has a better cha nee of winning.C. Mary will win the election.D. Phil will sit on the

15、ledge.26. A. He thi nks the woma ns computer is broke n.B. He worked on the woma ns computer for too long.C. He sometimes gets headaches after doing computer work.D. He n eeds to take a lon ger break.27. A. The library closed earlier than she expected.B. She could not find a birthday prese nt.C. She

16、 picked Jack up at the golf course.D. The bookstore did not have what she was look ing for.28. A. The equipme nt has already bee n locked up.B. The woma n should be more careful with the equipme nt.C. He knows how to operate the equipme nt.D. He will put the equipme nt away.29. A. The man did not gi

17、ve the woma n the no tes she n eeded.B. The mans no tes were hard toun dersta nd.C. The woma n wan ts to borrow the mans sociology no tes.D. The woma n has to orga nize her psychology no tes.30. A. The man will find a job if he con ti nues to look.B. The man should look for a job in a differe nt fie

18、ld.C. The man can get a job where the woma n works.D. The man should keep his curre nt job.31. A. She will be able to join theecono mics sem inar.B. She has a new prin ter for her computer.C. She fini shed pay ing back her loa n.D. She got an A on her term paper.32. A. The importa nee of pay ing bac

19、k loans promptly.B. A way to help people improve their econo mic con diti ons.C. Using computers to in crease bus in ess efficie ncy.D. The expa nsion of in ter nati onalbus in ess.33. A. It is the topic of his term paper.B. He would like to find a job there.C. His econo mics professor did research

20、work there.D. Microcredit programs have bee n very successful there.34. A. Can cel her credit card.B. Sgn up for the econo mics sem inar.C. Do research on banks in Asia.D. Type the mans term paper.35. A. The life of a well-k nown Can adia n architect.B. The architectural desig n of a new museum.C. T

21、he variety of museums in Washi ngton,D. C.D. The changing function of the modern museum.36. A. Both were desig ned by the same architect.B. Both are located in Washington, D.C.C. Both feature similar exhibits.square.D. Both were built arou nd a cen tral37. A. A classical temple.B. A well-known museu

22、m.C. A modern office building.D. A natural landscape.38. A. Traditi onal views on the purpose of a museum.B. Traditi onal values of Native America ns.C. Traditional notions of respect for elected leaders.D. Traditi onal forms of classical architecture.39. A. They are examples of the usual seque nee

23、of observati on and expla nati on.B. They provide evide nee of in accurate scie ntific observati on.C. Their discovery was similar to that of the n eutri no.D. They were subjects of 1995 experime nts at Los Alamos.40. A. Its mass had previously bee n measured.B. Its existence had been reported by Lo

24、s Alamos Nati onal Laboratory.C. Scie ntists were look ing for a particle with no mass.D. Scie ntists were un able to bala nce equations of energy without it.41. A. That it carries a large amount of en ergy.B. That it is a type of electro n.C. That it is smaller in size tha n previously thought.D. T

25、hat it has a tiny amount of mass.42. A. The cleari ng of New En gla nd forests.B. The role of New En gla nd trees in British shipbuild ing.C. The development of the shipbuilding in dustry in New En gla nd.D. The role of the British surveyor general in colonizing New En gla nd.43. A. Law.B. Mathemati

26、cs.C. History.D. Engin eeri ng.44. A. Sugar maple.B. Oak.C. White pi ne.D. Birch.45. A. Its width.B. Its height.C. Its straight ness.D. Its locati on.46. A. MB. %C. KD. -47. A. How they swim long dista nces.B. How they got their n ame.C. How they hunt.D. How they solve problems.48. A. By cha nging i

27、ts appeara nce.B. By imitati ng sig nals that the other spiders send.C. By spinning a large web.D. By imitati ng in sects caught in a web.49. A. Avoid attacks by other spiders.B. Cross some water.C. Jump to the edge of the tray.D. Spin a long thread.50. A. It would keep trying to reach the rock the

28、same way.B. It would try to reach the rock a differe nt way.C. The scie ntists would move the spider tothe rock.D. The scie ntists would place ano therspider in the tray.Secti on Two: Structure and Writte n Expressi on1.1 n the late 1970s and early 1980*8, the Un itedStates developed the reusablespa

29、ce shuttle to space cheaper and easier.A. |to make accessB and making accessC. which made accessibleD. and made accessible.2. Gen etically, the chimpa nzee is more similar to huma ns.A. are tha n any other ani malB. tha n is any other ani malC. any other ani mal isD. and any other ani mal is3. more

30、than 65,000 described species of protozoa, of which more tha n half are fossils.A. Being that there areB. There beingC. Are thereD. There are4. The Sherman An titrust Act of 1890 n early unanim ouslythrough the Un itedStates Con gress.A.passedB.in passageC.hav ing passedD.pass ing5.Moder n skyscrape

31、rs have a steelskelet on of beams and colum nsathree-dime nsional grid.A.formsB.from which formi ngC.and form ingD. that forms6. The average level of Un ited States prices grew very little from 1953 un til the mid-1960s whe n.A. did in flati on beg inB. in flati on bega nC. the beg inning of in flat

32、i onD. did the beg inning of in flati on7. The basis premise beh ind all agriculturalproduction is available the riches of the soil for huma n con sumpti on.A. to be madeB. the mak ingC. maki ng isD. to make8. to the un ited states House ofReprese ntatives in 1791, Natha niel Macon rema ined in offi

33、ce un til 1815.A. SectionB. Why he was electedC. SectedD. Who was elected9.of classical ballet in the united states bega n arou nd 1830.A. lb teachB. Is teachi ngC. It was taughtD. The teachi ng10. Theuni verse is estimated betwee n10 billion and 20 billion years old.A. beingB. |to beC. which isD. i

34、s.11. A situation in which an economic market is domin ated by a is known as a mono poly.A. sin gle of a product sellerB. product sin gle of a sellerC. seller of a product sin gleD. sin gle seller of a product12. freshwater species of fish build n ests of sticks, ston es, or scooped-out san d.A. As

35、the manyB. Of the manyC. Ma nyD. Many of them are13. Newspaper publishers in the un ited states have estimated reads a n ewspaper every day.A. n early 80 perce nt of the adult populati on whoB. it is n early 80 perce nt of the adult populati onC. that n early 80 perce nt of the adult populati on who

36、D. that n early 80 perce nt of the adult populati on14. The foun dati on of all other bran ches of mathematics is arithmetic, _ science of calculati ng with n umbers.A. is theB. theC. which theD. because the15. Nylon was thehuma n-made fibers.A. the first of whichB. what the first ofC. it the first

37、ofD. the first of16. The male cicada sound is made bv specialized structures on the abdome n and which aDDarently severs to attract females.17. Televisions are now an everyday feature of most households in the United States, andtelevision viewi ng is the nu mber one activity leisure.18. Bacteria are

38、 one of the most abundant life forms on Earth, grow ing on and in side ano ther livi ng thin gs, in every type of environment.19. Fluori ne is a greenish gas too active that eve n water and glass bur n in it.and20.ln gen eral, no vels are thought of extendedworks of prose ficti ondeDicting the inner

39、outer lives of their characters.21. Metabolism is the inclusive term for the chemical reactio ns by which the cells of an orga nism transforms energy, main tai n their ide ntity, and reproduce.22. Although most petroleum is produced from un dergrou nd reservoirs, petroleum occurs in a varieties of f

40、orms at the, surface.23. A musical organ can have pipes of two kinds: flue pipes that work like a flute and reed pipes that operate on same principle as a clari net.24. The Land Ordinance of 1784 divided the wester n lands bel onging to the Un ited States into territories, each to be govern temporar

41、ily by its settlers.25.lf there is too much pituitary horm one of too few in sulin, the amou nt of sugar in the bloodrises abnormally, produc ing a con diti on called hyperglycemia.26.The care of children during their years of relative helDlessness appears to have being the chief incen tive for the

42、evoluti on of family structures.27.lt was not until the 1920 5s that pollution came to be viewed by many as a threat to the health of live on Earth.28. Platelets are tiny blood cells that help tran sDort hormo nes and other chemicals throughout the body, an djt play a key role in clott ing blood.29.

43、 Until the twen tieth cen tury, pen dulum clocks were calibrated aga inst the rotation of earth by tak ing astrono mically measureme nts.30. The rapid growth of the worlds population over the past 100 years have led to a great increase in the acreage of la nd under cultivation.31.ln the eighteenth c

44、entury, the Pawnees, descendants of the Nebraska culture, lived in villages sizeable on the Loup and Platte rivers in central Nebraska.32.The attracti on of opposite charges is one of the force that keep electro ns in orbit arou nd ofn ucleus of an atom.33.Of every the major traditions of wood carvi

45、ng, the one that is closest in structure to the tree is the crest pole made by the Native America ns of the Northwest coast.34.Many of the fine-grained varieties of sedimentaryrocks known as shales yield oil whendistilled by h _35.ln 1820 there were only 65 daily newspapersin the united states, whic

46、h total dailycirculation of perhaps 100,000.36.The Milky Way galaxy in eludes the Su n, its pla nets, and rest of the solar system, along with billions of stars and other objects.37.Some of sharpshooter Ann ie Oakleys exploits with a gun are almost unbelievable when it_comes to accuracy, speed of fi

47、ri ng ,and endur 38. Evide nee from ancient fossils in dicates the scorpio n may had been among the first land an imals.39. Jetties, piers designed to aid in marine navigation, are constructed Drimary of wood,stone, con crete, or comb in ati ons of these materials.40. The Barnes Fou ndati on in Meri

48、 on, Penn sylva nia, was chartered jn _1922 to promoti on a educati on by provid ing art classes and by establishi ng a publishing program.Secti on Three: Readi ng Comprehe nsionQuestio n 1-10All mammals feed their you ng. Beluga whale mothers, for example, n urse their calves for some twenty mon th

49、s, un til they are about to give birth aga in and their you ng are able to find their own food. The behavior of feed ing of the you ng is built into the reproductive system. It is a non elective part of pare ntal care and the defi ning feature of a mammal, the most importa nt thing that mammals- whe

50、ther marsupials, platypuses, spiny an teaters, or place ntal mammals - have in com mon.But not all ani mal pare nts, eve n those that tend their offspri ng to the point of hatch ing or birth, feed their you ng. Most egg-guard ing fish do not, for the simple reas on that their you ng are so much smal

51、ler than the parents and eat food that is also much smaller than the food eaten by adults. In reptiles, the crocodile mother protects her you ng after they have hatched and takes them down to the water, where they will find food, but she does not actually feed them. Few in sects feed their you ng af

52、ter hatch ing, but some make other arra ngeme nt, provisi oning their cells and nests with caterpillars and spiders that they have paralyzed with their venom and stored in a state of suspe nded ani mati on so that their larvae might have a supply of fresh food whe n they hatch.For ani mals other tha

53、 n mammals, the n, feed ing is n ot in tri nsic to pare ntal care. Ani mals add it to their reproductive strategies to give them an edge in their life long quest for desce ndan ts. The most vulnerable moment in any animals life is when it first finds itself completely on its own, whe n it must forag

54、e and fend for itself. Feed ing postp ones that mome nt un til a you ng animal has grown to such a size that it is better able to cope. Ybung that are fed by their pare nts become n utriti on ally in depe ndent at a much greater fracti on of their full adult size. And in the mean time those you ng a

55、re shielded aga inst the vagaries of fluctuat ing of difficult-to-fi nd supplies. Once a species does take the step of feeding its you ng, the you ng become totally depe ndent on the extra effort. If both pare nts are removed, the you ng gen erally do no survive.1. What does the passage mainly discu

56、ss?A. The care that various ani mals give to their offspri ng.B. The difficulties you ng ani mals face in obtaining food.C. The methods that mammals use to n urse their you ng.D. The importa nee among you ng mammals of beco ming in depe ndent.2. The author lists various ani mals in line5 toA. con tr

57、ast the feedi ng habits of differe nt types of mammalsB. describe the process by which mammals came to be defi nedC. emphasize the point that every type of mammal feeds its own you ngD. explain why a particular feature of mammals is non elective3. The word te nd in line 7 is closest in meaning toA. sit onB. moveC. no ticeD. care for4. What can b