1、2001年 5月 TOEFL试题及答案解析(总分：140.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Section One: Listeni(总题数：50，分数：50.00)A.He has just recovered from the flu.B.He wont be able to go to the play.C.He heard that the play isnt very good.D.He has already seen the play.A.Share the place hes renting.B.Avoid living near the campus.C.Apply for
2、campus housing.D.Find an apartment soon.A.He wants to meet the woman after his Spanish class.B.The woman should borrow someone elses workbook.C.He can take the woman to her class.D.The woman needs to return the workbook before the class.A.She didnt know Dr. Turners lecture would be so interesting.B.
3、She didnt expect to have a quiz today.C.Dr. Turner often gives quizzes.D.The man should have prepared for the class.A.There are different kinds of folders.B.This decision requires careful thought.C.It doesnt matter which color she uses.D.The color should suggest the content.A.She prepares her studen
4、ts well.B.She used to teach graduate courses.C.She isnt qualified to teach organic chemistry.D.Her students rarely attend graduate school.A.He decided not to sell the piano.B.Hes looking for a place to store the piano.C.No one has bought the piano.D.He hasnt been able to find an inexpensive piano ye
5、t.A.Tennis players often injure their backs.B.She hadnt heard about the mans problem.C.The man should have seen the doctor.D.Shell check the mans schedule as soon as possible.A.He already knew about the problem.B.Someone has started fixing the washing machine.C.No one complained about the washing ma
6、chine today.D.Theres nothing wrong with the washing machine.A.It wont take long to get to the station.B.Itll be easy for him to give the woman a ide to the station.C.Hell ride on the train with the woman.D.Hes picking someone up from the station.A.Ill out an application from.B.Apply for a different
7、position.C.File the papers in the cabinet.D.Show her the advertisement from the newspaper.A.Go with her to the airport.B.Talk to her for a short time.C.Find out when the plane is leaving.D.Make the phone call now.A.He can give the woman directions to Chicago.B.He can drive the woman to Chicago.C.He
8、can get a map for the woman.D.He can take the woman to the bookstore.A.He didnt show his paintings at the exhibit.B.He didnt see the paintings.C.He doesnt understand Teds art.D.The exhibit was canceled.A.She has canceled her trip to lowa.B.The snowstorm is getting weaker.C.The mans information isnt
9、accurate.D.They also may get a lot of snow.A.She needs more time to get ready for the dinner.B.She thought the dinner was at another time.C.She forgot about the plans she made for dinner.D.She wont be able to go to dinnerA.Take the class this semester.B.Get permission to take the class.C.Take the cl
10、ass over again.D.Register for the class next semester.A.He doesnt like his new eyeglass frames.B.He didnt get a haircut.C.He got his eyeglasses a long time ago.D.Several people have asked him about his new eyeglass frames.A.The grades have been calculated correctly.B.The woman will get the grade she
11、 deserves.C.The woman received one of the highest grades.D.The womans grade cant be changed.A.She left the lecture for a few minutes.B.She was reading doing the lecture.C.She may have fallen asleep.D.She misunderstood the speakers last points.A.The man hasnt seen Joan recently.B.The man plans to cal
12、l Joan soon.C.Joan doesnt know what happened to the book.D.Joan gave the book to the man.A.Why she should tell her students about her plans.B.What he plans to do when hes on sabbatical.C.Why she cant take a sabbatical next semester.D.Why her students probably werent surprised by her announcement.A.P
13、ut a little more pepper in the stew.B.Taste the stew to see if it needs paper.C.Check the recipe to see if they followed it correctly.D.Serve the stew as it is.A.She wants to know where Tom heard the stories.B.Shes surprised Tom was so serious last night.C.Tom doesnt usually tell funny stories.D.The
14、 stories probably werent true.A.He plans to sell the books to a collector.B.He wont sell the books until he has read them.C.The books probably arent worth a lot of money.D.The woman can borrow any of the books if she wants to.A.Leave with the man.B.Get ready to leave for the weekend.C.Stay where she
15、 is for the weekend.D.Meet the man later.A.The man is upset that the wasnt invited to the party.B.The man and the woman live in different buildings.C.The womans friends were louder than she expected they would be.D.The woman hadnt intended to serve food and beverages at the party.A.Mary hadnt planne
16、d to attend the eminar.B.Mary has been ill for several weeks.C.Mary forgot about the seminar.D.Mary wasnt able to attend the seminar.A.Do more research before they meet.B.Meet several days before the presentation.C.Change the day of the presentation.D.Try to solve the problems before they meet.A.She
17、ll talk to Judy about the problem.B.She may not be available later to help the man.C.She isnt sure if Judy can solve the problem.D.The man will be able to solve the problem himself.A.Places the man has visited.B.A paper the woman is writing for a class.C.School activities they enjoy.D.The womans pla
18、ns for the summer.A.She has never been to Gettysburg.B.She took a political science course.C.Her family still goes on vacation together.D.Shes interested in the United States Civil War.A.Why her parents wanted to go to Gettysburg.B.Why her familys vacation plans changed ten years ago.C.Where her fam
19、ily went for a vacation ten years ago.D.When her family went on their last vacation.A.Its far from where she lives.B.Her family went there without her.C.She doesnt know a lot about it.D.Shes excited about going there.A.A catalog mailed to the man.B.The womans catalog order.C.The history of mail-orde
20、r catalogs.D.A comparison of two kinds of catalogs.A.She wants to learn about Richard Sears.B.She is helping the man with his assignment.C.She needs to buy a filing cabinet.D.She wants to order some textbooks.A.Teachers.B.Farmers.C.Students.D.Laborers.A.As textbooks.B.As fuel.C.As newspapers.D.As ar
21、t.A.Taxes on factory goods rose.B.Some people lost their farms.C.Shipping prices rose.D.some families lost their businesses.A.Problems with pesticides.B.Characteristics of one type of falcon.C.Migratory patterns of birds.D.Tracking systems for animals.A.It flying speed.B.Its keen hearing.C.It size.D
22、.Its aggressiveness.A.By radar.B.By airplane.C.By direct observation.D.By satellite.A.The types of instruments used in bebop music.B.The social setting in which bebop music developed.C.How two styles of jazz music influenced each otherD.The influence of bebop music on the United States economy durin
23、g the 1940s.A.They didnt use singers.B.They gave free concerts.C.They performed in small nightclubs.D.They shortened the length of their performances.A.To discuss one way it impacted jazz music.B.To explain why the government reduced some taxes.C.To describe a common theme in jazz music.D.To discuss
24、 the popularity of certain jazz bands.A.The music contained strong political messages.B.The music had a steady beat that people could dance to.C.The music included sad melodies.D.The music contained irregular types of rhythms.A.The increase in beachfront property value.B.An experimental engineering
25、project.C.The erosion of coastal areasD.How to build seawalls.A.To protect beachfront property.B.To reduce the traffic on beach roads.C.To provide privacy for homeowners.D.To define property limits.A.By sending water directly back to sea with great force.B.By reducing wave energy.C.By reducing beach
26、 width.D.By stabilizing beachfront constructionA.Protect roads along the shore.B.Build on beaches with seawalls.C.Add sand to beaches with seawalls.D.Stop building seawalls.二、Section Two: Structu(总题数：15，分数：15.00)51.The giant ragweed, or buffalo weed, grows -. （分数：1.00）A.18 feet up to highB.to high 1
27、8 feet upC.up to 18 feet highD.18 feet high up to52.Neptune is _ any planet except Pluto. （分数：1.00）A.to be far from the SunB.far from the Sun beingC.farther than the Sun isD.farther from the Sun than53.Since prehistoric times, artists have arranged paint on surfaces in ways _ their ideas about peopl
28、e and the world. （分数：1.00）A.expressB.that their expression ofC.which, expressingD.that express54.Except for certain microorganisms, _ need oxygen to survive. （分数：1.00）A.of all living thingsB.all living thingsC.all are living thingsD.are all living things55.Dubbing is used in filmmaking _ a new sound
29、 track to a motion picture. （分数：1.00）A.which to addB.to addC.is adding thatD.to add while56._ of green lumber may come from moisture in the wood. （分数：1.00）A.More weight than halfB.Of the weight, more than halfC.The weight is more than halfD.More than half of the weight57.Archaeologists study _ to tr
30、ace ancient trade routes because such tools are relatively rare, and each occurrence has a slightly different chemical composition. （分数：1.00）A.which obsidian toolsB.obsidian toolsC.how obsidian toolsD.obsidian tools are58._ the hamsters basic diet is vegetarian, some hamsters also eat insects. （分数：1
31、.00）A.DespiteB.AlthoughC.Regardless ofD.Consequently59.The Navajo Indians of the southwestern United States _ for their sand painting, also called dry painting. （分数：1.00）A.notedB.are notedC.to be notedD.have noted60.In 1784, the leaders of what would later become the state of Virginia gave up _ to t
32、he territory that later became five different Midwestern states. （分数：1.00）A.any claimB.when the claimC.to claimD.would claim61. _ one after another, parallel computers perform groups of operations at the same time. （分数：1.00）A.Conventional computers, by handling tasksB.Since tasks being handled by co
33、nventional computersC.Whereas conventional computers handle tasksD.While tasks handled by conventional computers62.The Liberty Bell, formerly housed in Independence Hall, _in Philadelphia, was moved to a separate glass pavilion in 1976. （分数：1.00）A.which a historic buildingB.a historic building which
34、C.was a historic buildingD.a historic building63.Fossils, traces of dead organisms found in the rocks of Earths crust, reveal _ at the time the rocks were formed. （分数：1.00）A.what was likeB.was like lifeC.what life was likeD.life was like64. Although the huge ice masses _ glaciers move slowly, they a
35、re a powerful erosive force in nature. （分数：1.00）A.call themB.are calledC.to callD.called65.The soybean contains vitamins, essential minerals, _ high percentage of protein. （分数：1.00）A.aB.and aC.since aD.of which a66.A gene is a biological unit of information who directs the activity of a cell or orga
36、nism during A B C its lifetime. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.67. The flowering of African American talent in literature, music, and art in the 1920s in New A B C York City became to know as the Harlem Renaissance. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.68.The symptoms of pneumonia, a lung infection, include high fever, chest pai
37、n, breathing A B C difficult, and coughing. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.69.The rapid grow of Boston during the mid-nineteenth century coincided with a large influx of A B C European immigrants. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.70.In 1908 Olive Campbell started writing down folk songs by rural people in the southern A B C
38、Appalachian mountains near hers home. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.71.The thirteen stripes of the United States flag represent the original thirteen states of the A B C Union, which they all were once colonies of Britain. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.72.In 1860, more as 90 percent of the people of Indiana lived rural a
39、reas, with only a few cities A B having a population exceeding 10,000. C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.73.Gravitation keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth and the planets other of the solar system in A B C orbit around the Sun. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.74. Photograph was revolutionized in 1831 by the introduction of
40、 the collodion process for A B C making glass negatives. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.75.After flax is washed, dry, beaten, and combed, fibers are obtained for use in making fabric. A B C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.76. A fever is caused which blood cells release proteins called pyrogens, raising the bodys A B C tempe
41、rature. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.77. Because of various gift-giving holidays, most stores clothing in the United Sates do almost A as much business in November and December as they do in the other ten months combined. B C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.78.The United States National Labor Relations Board is authorized
42、 to investigation allegations A B of unfair labor practices on the part of either employers or employees. C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.79The Great Potato Famine in Ireland in the 1840s caused an unprecedented numbers of A B C people from Ireland to immigrate to the United States. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.80.The p
43、articles comprising a given cloud are continually changing, as new ones are added A B while others are taking away by moving air. C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.81Political parties in the United States help to coordinate the campaigns of their members and A B organize the statewide and national conventions th
44、at mark election years. C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.82.The lemur is an unusual animal belonging to the same order than monkeys and apes. A B C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.83.Cheese may be hard or soft, depending on the amount of water left into it and the character A B C D of the cuting. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.84The carb
45、on-are lamp, a very bright electric lamp used for spotlights, consists of two carbon A B electrodes with a high-current are passing between it. C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.85. At first the poems of E.E. Cummings gained notoriety to their idiosyncratic punctuation and A B typography, but they have gradually
46、 been recognized for their lyric power as well. C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.86.The mechanism of human thought and recall, a subject only partly understood by scientists, A B C is extraordinary complicated. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.87.While the process of photosynthesis in green plants, light energy is captured a
47、nd used A B to convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and organic compounds. C D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.88.The globe artichoke was known as a delicacy at least 2,500 years ago, and records of its A B C cultivation date from fifteenth century. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.89.Humans do not constitute
48、 the only species endowed with intelligence: the higher animals A B C also have considerably problem-solving abilities. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.90. Many of species of milkweed are among the most dangerous of poisonous plants, while A B C others have little, if any, toxicity. D （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Section
49、Three: Readi(总题数：5，分数：50.00)Questions 1-10 In the early 1800s, over 80 percent of the United States labor force was engaged in agriculture. Sophisticated technology and machinery were virtually nonexistent. People who lived in the cities and were not directly involved in trade often participatedLine in small cottage industries making handcrafted goods. Others cured meats, silversmiths, candle or otherwise produced needed goods and commodities. Blacksmiths, silversmiths, candle
