[外语类试卷]托福模拟试卷26及答案与解析.doc

1、托福模拟试卷 26及答案与解析 0 In this part of the section, you will hear 1 conversation and 2 lectures. You must answer each question. After you answer, click the Next icon. Then click the OK icon to confirm your answer and go on to the next question. After you click the OK icon, you will not be able to return

2、to previous questions. You will now begin this part of the Listening section. You will have 10 minutes to answer the questions. 1 Why does the student come to the professors office? （ A） To discuss her grade in her last class. （ B） To inquire about auditing a class next term. （ C） To thank her profe

3、ssor for a good class. （ D） To ask questions about her thesis. 2 What does the professor mean when he says this: （ A） The class is taking place in his office. （ B） The professor is busy doing his own work. （ C） The professor is able to meet with his student. （ D） The student should come back another

4、 tim 3 What is a possible outcome of a student auditing a course? Click on 2 answers. （ A） The students grades might suffer in other classes. （ B） The student will participate too much in class. （ C） The student might not complete an honors thesis. （ D） The student will be less motivated than regist

5、ered students. 4 Why does the student want to audit the course? （ A） She needs the additional credits. （ B） It is a prerequisite for another class. （ C） She does not want to pay tuition. （ D） She needs to learn the material. 5 What is the professors attitude towards the student? （ A） He feels the st

6、udent is not very motivated. （ B） He thinks the student is very keen and intelligent. （ C） He believes the student does not read the material. （ D） He feels the student participates too much in class. 5 6 What is the lecture mainly about? （ A） Photojournalism as a contemporary art form. （ B） The his

7、tory of American photojournalism. （ C） Processes and techniques of photojournalism. （ D） Similarities between classic photos and photojournalism. 7 Why do photojournalists prefer to take candid photos of their subjects? （ A） To avoid offending people in the photos. （ B） To present the subject in a f

8、avorable light. （ C） To portray their viewpoint of the subject. （ D） To document the reality of the event. 8 According to the professor, how did photojournalism make current events more appealing to the public? （ A） By showing people honest representations of the news. （ B） By making the stories sho

9、rter and easier to read. （ C） By giving a hint that photographs were more interesting than artwork. （ D） By making newspapers more affordabl 9 What does the professor mean when she says this: （ A） The photographers viewpoint is subjective. （ B） Photographs should represent an objective point of view

10、. （ C） Its impossible for a photographer to be unbiased. （ D） The images often reflect the photographers prejudic 10 Indicate whether the statements below describe the characteristics of photojournalism. For each sentence, put a check mark in the correct box. 11 What can be inferred about the impact

11、 of digital technology on photojournalism? （ A） Photographers will control how their images can be used. （ B） It will be more difficult to distinguish edited photos from candid photos. （ C） The public will become less skeptical about the news. （ D） New laws will restrict the use of the digital equip

12、ment in the news. 11 12 What is the lecture mainly about? （ A） The difference between white dwarfs and black dwarfs. （ B） The difference between white dwarfs and brown dwarfs. （ C） The formation of massive stars in our galaxy. （ D） The disappearing process of stars from outer spac 13 In the lecture,

13、 the professor describes the main characteristics of white and black dwarfs. Indicate which of the following corresponds to either category of star. Click in the correct box for each phrase.14 Why does the professor mention Sirius B at the beginning of his lecture? （ A） To introduce the topic of his

14、 lecture on white dwarfs. （ B） To give a visual example of what he is discussing. （ C） To explain the relation between stars and their companions. （ D） To compare and contrast two stages in the formation of stars. 15 According to the professor, what is one important result of the red giant phase? （

15、A） The creation of a new planet. （ B） The onset of a supernova explosion. （ C） The formation of dwarf stars. （ D） The beginning of star degeneration. 16 What does the professor mean when he says this: （ A） He is certain the students know the meaning of the word. （ B） He wants to make sure that stude

16、nts have understood his explanation. （ C） He is worried his students have not covered all the material so far. （ D） He wants to check whether his students have studied the material so far. 17 Why does the professor say this: （ A） To dispel a common misconception. （ B） To compare two types of white d

17、warfs. （ C） To warn students about the difficulty of the topic. （ D） To ask students to analyze a complex situation. 17 In this part of the section, you will hear I conversation and 2 lectures. You must answer each question. After you answer, click the Next icon. Then click the OK icon to confirm yo

18、ur answer and go on to the next question. After you click the OK icon, you will not be able to return to previous questions. You will now begin this part of the Listening section. You will have 10 minutes to answer the questions. 18 Why does the guide start a conversation with the student? （ A） To i

19、nvite him to a football game. （ B） To see if he has any questions. （ C） To ask if he would like to be a guide. （ D） To ask the student for directions. 19 Why does the guide ask the student if he likes sports? （ A） Biology students have their own sports teams. （ B） There is limited access to sports o

20、n campus. （ C） The athletic center is close to the biology building. （ D） There is a football game about to begin. 20 What does the guide imply when she says this: （ A） She should have remembered the skating rink earlier. （ B） The skating rink is used primarily for figure skating. （ C） There is a lo

21、t to figure out about the athletic center. （ D） She had figured that the student knew about the rink. 21 What group is the student most likely to join? （ A） The football team. （ B） The orchestra. （ C） The oboe club. （ D） The swimming clu 22 What is likely to happen next? （ A） The student and the gui

22、de will go to the barbecue. （ B） The student will go back to his residence. （ C） The guide will go to the barbecue alone. （ D） The student will go to the athletic complex. 22 23 What is the main topic of the lecture? （ A） Survival skills on a desert island. （ B） Trade between Portugal and England. （

23、 C） Benefits of trading products and services. （ D） The corn trade in the 19th century. 24 According to the lecture, what is “bartering“? （ A） Trying to get something for a cheaper price. （ B） Exchanging one product or service for another. （ C） Trading products in an unstable economy. （ D） Specializ

24、ing in the production of one goo 25 What did the professor not cover that she originally intended to? （ A） Robert Torrens theory on comparative advantage. （ B） The corn trade in England in the 19th century. （ C） The trading history between England and Portugal. （ D） Portugals specialization in wine

25、production. 26 In the lecture, the professor discusses “comparative advantage“ and “absolute advantage“. Indicate which of the following statements corresponds to either category of advantage. Click in the correct box for each statement.27 What can be inferred about the student based on the professo

26、rs comment? （ A） The student basically understands the theory. （ B） The student has studied the topic in depth. （ C） The student doesnt understand the lecture. （ D） The student has never studied trade befor 28 According to the lecture, what are some of the advantages of comparative advantage? Click

27、on 2 answers. （ A） A reduction in overall labor. （ B） Reduced exportation costs. （ C） Sharing the results of production. （ D） A rise in overall production. 28 29 What does the professor mainly discuss in this lecture? （ A） Various types of helpful symbiotic relationships. （ B） Difficulties in classi

28、fying relationships between species. （ C） Different types of relationships between species. （ D） The erroneous popular understanding of symbiosis. 30 Why does the professor mention a tick? （ A） To compare a ticks behavior to that of a wolf. （ B） To contrast a ticks behavior from that of a mosquito.

29、（ C） To differentiate ticks from parasites. （ D） To support the example of a mosquito as a parasit 31 According to the professor, why is it difficult to classify remoras symbiotic relationships? （ A） They appear to demonstrate parasitic behavior. （ B） Their behavior can be both harmless and helpful.

30、 （ C） They derive various benefits from their hosts. （ D） Researchers have inadequate observational equipment. 32 According to the lecture, what potential benefits are presented to a plant by killing off surrounding plants? Click on 2 answers. （ A） Poisonous soil. （ B） Less competition for ground re

31、sources. （ C） More exposure to the sun. （ D） Elimination of predatory species. 33 The professor implies that the relationship between mosquitoes and humans has characteristics of which types of symbiosis? （ A） Amensalism and commensalism. （ B） Parasitism and commensalism. （ C） Competition and mutual

32、ism. （ D） Competition and parasitism. 34 According to the professor, how do humans help mosquitoes? （ A） By providing bodies of standing water. （ B） By constructing elaborate sewer systems. （ C） By keeping small pets outdoors. （ D） By using so many tires. 一、 Sections Three： Reading Comprehension 34

33、Tourism in Chile The biggest problem facing Chile, as it promotes itself as a tourist destination to be reckoned with, is that it is at the end of the earth. It is too far south to be a convenient stop on the way to anywhere else and it is considerably farther than a relatively cheap half-days fligh

34、t away from other major tourist markets, such as Mexico. Chile, therefore, is having to fight hard to attract tourists, to convince travelers that it is worth coming halfway round the world to visit. But it is succeeding, not only in existing markets like the USA and Western Europe but in new territ

35、ories, in particular the Far East. Markets closer to home, however, are not being forgotten. More than 50% of visitors to Chile still come from its nearest neighbor, Argentina, where the cost of living is much higher. Similar to all the other South American countries, Chile sees tourism as a valuabl

36、e earner of foreign currency, although it has been far more serious than most in promoting its image abroad. Relatively stable politically within the region, it has benefited from the problems suffered in other areas. In Peru, guerrilla warfare in recent years has dealt a heavy blow to the tourist i

37、ndustry and fear of street crime in Brazil has reduced the attraction of Rio de Janeiro as a dream destination for foreigners. More than 150000 people are directly involved in Chiles tourist sector, an industry which earns the country more than U.S. $ 950 million each year. The state-run National To

38、urism Service, in partnership with a number of private companies, is currently running a world-wide campaign, taking part in trade fairs and international events to attract visitors to Chile. Chiles great strength as a tourist destination is its geographical diversity. From the parched Atacama Deser

39、t in the north to the Antarctic snowfields of the south, it is more than 5000 km long. With the Pacific on one side and the Andean mountains on the other, Chile boasts natural attractions. Its beaches are not up to Caribbean standards but resorts such as Vinadel Mar are generally clean and unspoiled

40、 and have a high standard of services. But the trump card is the Andes mountain range. There are a number of excellent ski resorts within one hours drive of the capital, Santiago, and the national parks in the south are home to rare animal and plant species. The parks already attract specialist visi

41、tors, including mountaineers, who come to climb the technically difficult peaks, and fishermen, lured by the salmon and trout in the regions rivers. However, infrastructural development in these areas is limited. The ski resorts do not have as many lifts as their European counterparts and part poor

42、quality of roads in the south means that only the most determined travelers see the best of the national parks. (A)Air links between Chile and the rest of the world are, at present, relatively poor. (B)While Chiles two largest airlines have extensive networks within South America, they operate only

43、a small number of routes to the U.S. and Europe while services to Asia are almost non-existent. (C)Internal transport links are being improved and luxury hotels are being built in one of its national parks. (D)Easter Island and Chiles Antarctic Territory are also on the list of areas where the gover

44、nment believes it can create tourist markets. But the rush to open hitherto inaccessible areas to mass tourism is not being welcomed by everyone. Indigenous and environmental groups, including Greenpeace, say that many parts of the Andes will suffer if they become over-developed. There is a genuine

45、fear that areas of Chile will suffer the cultural destruction witnessed in Mexican and European resorts. The policy of opening up Antarctica to tourism is also politically sensitive. Chile already has permanent settlements on the ice and many people see the decision to allow tourists there as a poli

46、tical move, enhancing Santiagos territorial claim over part of Antarctica. The Chilean government has promised to respect the environment as it seeks to bring tourism potential. The government will have to monitor developments closely if it is genuinely concerned in creating a balanced, controlled i

47、ndustry and if the price of an increasingly lucrative tourist market is not going to mean the loss of many of Chiles natural riches. 35 The word reckon in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _. （ A） realize （ B） transform （ C） activate （ D） consider 36 According to the passage, many of Chiles touri

48、sts used to come from all of the following places EXCEPT _. （ A） the USA （ B） her neighbors （ C） Western Europe （ D） the Far East 37 The word other in Paragraph 3 refers to _. （ A） areas such as Peru and Brazil （ B） Argentina and Brazil （ C） Brazil, Chile, and other areas （ D） Argentina and Peru 38

49、The word parched in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _. （ A） roasted （ B） dry （ C） heated （ D） warm 39 According to Paragraph 6, Chiles greatest attraction is _. （ A） the unspoilt beaches （ B） the famous mountain range （ C） the high standard of services （ D） the dry and hot desert 40 According to the passage, in which area is improvement already underway? （ A） Facilities in the ski resorts. （ B） Domestic transport system. （ C） Air services to Asia. （ D） Road network in the sout 41 According to the passage, the objection to the develop