[外语类试卷]托福模拟试卷9及答案与解析.doc

1、托福模拟试卷 9及答案与解析 0 Conversation: Campus Newspaper 1 Why does the woman go to the campus newspaper office? （ A） She wants to thank the editor for helping her get a job （ B） She would like the editors opinion of a story she wrote （ C） She is inquiring about writing arts reviews for the paper （ D） She is

2、 asking the editor to endorse a sample of her writing 2 Why does the man say this: （ A） To describe the type of story that the campus paper prints （ B） To suggest that she change her academic major to journalism （ C） To explain why the campus paper has an excellent reputation （ D） To inform her that

3、 the paper does not need another reviewer 3 Listen again to part of the conversation Then answer the question What does the man mean when he says this： （ A） He probably cannot offer her a job now （ B） The journalism department has strict rules （ C） He usually hires only journalism students （ D） The

4、college may stop having a newspaper 4 What does the man say about the city newspaper? （ A） The city paper has a larger budget than the campus paper （ B） His former job was features editor for the city paper （ C） Sometimes the city paper prints stories written by students （ D） The city paper prefers

5、writers who have a journalism degree 5 What will the woman probably do? （ A） Write concert and film reviews for the campus Paper （ B） Change her field of study from English to journalism （ C） Go to the journalism department to ask for a job （ D） Contact the city newspaper about writing book reviews

6、5 Astronomy: The Auroras 6 What aspect of the auroras does the professor mainly discuss? （ A） Myths about the auroras （ B） How to videotape the auroras （ C） What causes the auroras （ D） The beauty of the auroras 7 What colors are commonly seen in the auroras? Click on two answers （ A） Orange （ B） Re

7、d （ C） Green （ D） Brown 8 Listen again to part of the lecture Then answer the question why does the professor say this： （ A） To compare the views from the North and South Poles （ B） To explain why extremes of daylight exist at the poles （ C） To point out where the auroras are most visible （ D） To su

8、ggest taking a trip to the North or South Pole 9 Why does the professor say this: （ A） To explain how the auroras are electrical in nature （ B） To change the subject to something more interesting （ C） To encourage the student to observe the auroras （ D） To imply that the auroras contribute to global

9、 warming 10 The professor briefly explains how the auroras are formed Indicate whether each sentence below is a part of the process For each sentence, click in the correct box 11 Listen again to part of the lecture Then answer the question What can be inferred about the auroras? （ A） The auroras cha

10、nge in size and shape during the night （ B） The color of auroras is related to the type of gas involved （ C） The beauty of auroras is difficult to measure accurately （ D） The auroras are a possible source of nuclear energy 11 Poltical Science: Poltical Parties 12 How does the professor develop the t

11、opic of political parties? （ A） By comparing the goals of different parties （ B） By promoting the views of a specific party （ C） By describing parties in a two-party system （ D） By explaining how to organize a party 13 Listen again to part of the lecture Then answer the question Why does the profess

12、or say this: （ A） To test the students knowledge of parties （ B） To find out which party the students support （ C） To introduce a point that he will make （ D） To show that all states have a two party system 14 Listen again to part of the lecture Then answer the question What does the professor imply

13、 about political parties? （ A） Parties make decisions based on the interests of several organizations （ B） Parties can never accomplish everything that they would like to do （ C） Parties carry on their work through the efforts of unpaid volunteers （ D） Parties are necessary in the exercise of democr

14、acy in national states 15 Based on the information in the lecture, indicate whether each statement below describes political parties For each sentence, click in the correct box 16 What does the professor mean when he says this: （ A） It is possible to enjoy politics but dislike government at the same

15、 time （ B） A political party cares about major issues, but a government doesnt care （ C） Politics is about competition, while government is about responsibility （ D） Elections and government are like two sides of the same coin 17 why does the professor say this: （ A） To show how major parties usuall

16、y deal with the same issues （ B） To suggest that both parties should give education more attention （ C） To contrast the philosophy and methods of opposing parties （ D） To point out which party is more concerned with education 17 Conversation 18 What are the students mainly discussing? （ A） Languages

17、 that connect speakers of diverse languages （ B） The evolution of the worlds major languages （ C） Why it is important to learn a second language （ D） Similarities between linguistics and anthropology 19 What is the womans attitude toward her linguistics class? （ A） She thinks there is too much homew

18、ork （ B） She is confused most of the time （ C） She thinks her professor is very nice （ D） She finds the lecture topics interesting 20 According to the conversation, which languages are lingua francas? Click on two answers （ A） Italian （ B） English （ C） Polish （ D） Swahili 21 Why does the woman say t

19、his: （ A） To express amusement at the mans pronunciation （ B） To give another word that has the same meaning （ C） To correct the mans misunderstanding of aword （ D） To help the man with a spelling problem 22 Based on the conversation， indicate whether each sentence below describes a lingua franca or

20、 a pidgin For each sentence, click in the correct box 22 Biology 23 What is the main idea of the talk? （ A） Birds differ in appearance throughout the world （ B） The best diet for birds includes both seeds and insects （ C） The birds bill is specialized to its preferred diet （ D） Birds have a variety

21、of interesting behaviors 24 Select the bird that is most likely a seed eater 25 Listen again to part of the talk Then answer the question Why does the professor say this: （ A） To describe the nutritional benefits of flower nectar （ B） To state that birds and their food evolved together （ C） To compa

22、re the physical structure of birds and plants （ D） To explain why birds need variety in their 26 Select the bird that is most likely a nectar drinker 27 Listen again to part of the talk Then answer the question What does the professor imply about hummingbirds? （ A） They are a source of food for inse

23、cts and spiders （ B） Their diet is not restricted to flower nectar （ C） They obtain protein from eating flower seeds （ D） Their behavior cannot be explained scientifically 28 What physical features are characteristic of birds that eat insects? Click on two answers （ A） A thick, cone-shaped bill （ B）

24、 A slender,tweezer-like bill （ C） Strong jaw muscles （ D） A long, sticky tongue 28 Chemistry 29 What is the main purpose to the talk? （ A） To test the students ability to understand chemistry （ B） To explain different kinds of chemical processes （ C） To list the jobs available to chemistry graduates

25、 （ D） To introduce the students to the study of chemistry 30 According to the professor, why is chemistry sometimes called the central science? （ A） Chemistry courses are the most difficult （ B） Chemical processes occur all around us （ C） Chemistry students have high status （ D） Chemists study how t

26、o control diseases 31 Listen again to part of the talk Then answer the question Why does the professor mention her former students? （ A） To introduce basic skills that all chemists need （ B） To make the study of chemistry more exciting （ C） To give examples of successful graduates （ D） To recommend

27、former students as tutors 32 What does the professor imply about memorizing information? （ A） It is the best strategy for earning high test scores （ B） It is difficult when the information is unfamiliar （ C） It is the only way to make chemistry interesting （ D） It is not the most important part of e

28、ducation 33 Listen again to part of the talk Then answer the question Why does the professor say this: （ A） To emphasize the importance of doing homework regularly （ B） To show that studying with others is useful in the sciences （ C） To explain that every problem has only one correct answer （ D） To

29、encourage students to pursue graduate study in chemistry 34 What does the professor imply about making mistakes? （ A） You should try not to make any mistakes. （ B） It is dangerous to make mistakes in chemistry （ C） Mistakes can be a part of the learning process （ D） Professional chemists rarely make

30、 mistakes 一、 Sections Three： Reading Comprehension 34 Historical Background The epic poem Beowulf, written in Old English, is the earliest existing Germanic epic and one of four surviving Anglo-Saxon manuscripts. Although Beowulf was written by an anonymous Englishman in Old English, the tale takes

31、place in that part of Scandinavia from which Germanic tribes emigrated to England. Beowulf comes from Geatland, the southeastern part of what is now Sweden. Hrothgar, king of the Danes, lives near what is now Leire, on Zealand, Denmarks largest island. The Beowulf epic contains three major tales abo

32、ut Beowulf and several minor tales that reflect a rich Germanic oral tradition of myths, legends, and folklore. The Beowulf warriors have a foot in both the Bronze and Iron Ages. Their mead -halls reflect the wealthy living of the Bronze Age Northmen, and their wooden shields, wood-shafted spears, a

33、nd bronze-hilted swords are those of the Bronze Age warrior. However, they carry iron-tipped spears, and their best swords have iron or iron-edged blades. Beowulf also orders an iron shield for his fight with a dragon. Iron replaced bronze because it produced a blade with a cutting edge that was str

34、onger and sharper. The Northmen learned how to forge iron in about 500 B.C. Although they had been superior to the European Celts in bronze work, it was the Celts who taught them how to make and design iron work. Iron was accessible everywhere in Scandinavia, usually in the form of “bog-iron“ found

35、in the layers of peat in peat bogs. The Beowulf epic also reveals interesting aspects of the lives of the AngloSaxons who lived in England at the time of the anonymous Beowulf poet. The Germanic tribes, including the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes, invaded England from about A.D. 450 to 600. By t

36、he time of the Beowulf.poet, AngloSaxon society in England was neither primitive nor uneu tured A Although the Beowulf manuscript was written in about A.D. 1000, it was not discovered until the seventeenth century. B Scholars do not know whether Beowulf is the sole surviving epic from a flourishing

37、Anglo-Saxon literary period that produced other great epics or whether it was unique even in its own time.C Many scholars think that the epic was probably written sometime between the late seventh century and the early ninth century. If they are correct, the original manuscript was probably lost dur

38、ing the ninth-century Viking invasions of Anglia, in which the Danes destroyed the Anglo-Saxon monasteries and their great libraries. However, other scholars think that the poets favorable attitude toward the Danes must place the epics composition after the Viking invasions and at the start of the e

39、leventh century, when this Beowulf manuscript was written. The identity of the Beowulf poet is also uncertain. D He apparently was a Christian who loved the pagan heroic tradition of his ancestors and blended the values of the pagan hero with the Christian values of his own country and time. Because

40、 he wrote in the Anglian dialect, he probably was either a monk in a monastery or a poet in an Anglo-Saxon court located north of the Thames River. Appeal and Value Beowulf interests contemporary readers for many reasons. First, it is an outstanding adventure story. Grendel, Grendels mother, and the

41、 dragon are marvelous characters, and each fight is unique, action-packed, and exciting. Second, Beowulf is a very appealing hero. He is the perfect warrior, combining extraordinary strength, skill, courage, and loyalty. Like Hercules, he devotes his life to making the world a safer place. He choose

42、s to risk death in order to help other people, and he faces his inevitable death with heroism and dignity. Third, the Beowulf poet is interested in the psychological aspects of human behavior. For example, the Danish heros welcoming speech illustrates his jealousy of Beowulf. The behavior of Beowulf

43、s warriors in the dragon fight reveals their cowardice. Beowulfs attitudes toward heroism reflect his maturity and experience, while King Hrothgars attitudes toward life show the experiences of an aged nobleman. Finally, the Beowulf poet exhibits a mature appreciation of the transitory nature of hum

44、an life and achievement. In Beowulf, as in the major epics of other cultures, the hero must create a meaningful life in a world that is often dangerous and uncaring. He must accept the inevitability of death. He chooses to reject despair; instead, he takes pride in himself and in his accomplishments

45、, and he values human relationships. 35 According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true about Beowulf?. （ A） It is the only manuscript from the Anglo-Saxon period. （ B） The original story was written in a German dialect. （ C） The author did not sign his name to the poem. （ D） It is one of s

46、everal epics from the first century. 36 The word which in the passage refers to （ A） tale （ B） Scandinavia （ C） manuscripts （ D） Old English 37 Why does the author mention “bog-iron“ in paragraph 2? （ A） To demonstrate the availability of iron in Scandinavia （ B） To prove that iron was better than b

47、ronze for weapons （ C） To argue that the Celts provided the materials to make iron （ D） To suggest that 500 B.C. was the date that the Iron Age began 38 Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the highlighted statement in the passage? The other choices change the meaning or le

48、ave out important information. （ A） Society in Anglo-Saxon England was both advanced and cultured. （ B） The society of the Anglo-Saxons was not primitive or cultured. （ C） The Anglo-Saxons had a society that was primitive, not cultured. （ D） England during the Anglo-Saxon society was advanced, not c

49、ultured. 39 The word unique in the passage is closest in meaning to （ A） old （ B） rare （ C） perfect （ D） weak 40 According to paragraph 4, why do many scholars believe that the original manuscript for Beowulf was lost? （ A） Because it is not like other manuscripts （ B） Because many libraries were burned （ C） Because the Danes were allies of the Anglo-Saxons （ D） Because no copies were found in monasteries 41 In paragraph 4, the author suggests that Beowulf was discovered in