1、2004 年 08 月托福考试语法真题及答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：120 分钟)1.In tile philosophical school of pragmatism, -certainty and there are no absolutes. （分数：1.00）A.there is noB.is there notC.neitherD.no2.The femur, or thighbone, is -in the human body. （分数：1.00）A.the bone is longestB.the longest bone thatC.the longest bon
2、eD.that of which the longest bone3.- different kinds of beans are cultivated throughout the world. （分数：1.00）A.ManyB.Of the manyC.There are manyD.Many are the4.A major source of rock salt is domes, -of rock salt embedded in surrounding layers of earth. （分数：1.00）A.are that vertical cylindersB.that ver
3、tical cylindersC.cylinders are verticalD.vertical cylinders5.Hot springs are one of the most characteristic features of areas of recent volcanic activity, although- in other areas less abundantly. （分数：1.00）A.also to have occurredB.their occurrence alsoC.also occurD.they do also occur6.Soap operas, a
4、 type of television drama series, are so called because at first they were -such as soap manufacturers. （分数：1.00）A.commercial companies by sponsoredB.companies commercial by sponsoredC.sponsored by commercial companiesD.companies commercial sponsored by7.In the early 1900s, Albert Einstein showed-,
5、under special circumstances, matter and energy can be converted into one another. （分数：1.00）A.in whichB.thatC.whatD.there are8.-in the United States began in the eighteenth century, when individuals, merchants, and colonial governments loaned money to one another. （分数：1.00）A.BankingB.When bankingC.It
6、 was bankingD.Banking was9.By performing specific motions, forager honeybees are able to recruit -to gather at a recently discovered food source. （分数：1.00）A.while their nestmatesB.so that their nestmatesC.their nestmatesD.their nestmates are10. Although the chemical elements niobium and tantalum are
7、 not quite -zirconium and hafnium, the differences between them are slight （分数：1.00）A.as similarB.as similar asC.similar thanD.that similar11.-both safety and reliability have always been primary goals of the railway mechanical engineer. （分数：1.00）A.Railroad historyB.Railroad history includesC.Throug
8、hout railroad historyD.In railroad history there are12.The trumpet is-of most dance and jazz bands. （分数：1.00）A.a part is importantB.partly importantC.what part is importantD.an important part13.Most whole milk undergoes homogenization, -hot milk is pumped through valves to break up and permanently d
9、isperse the fat globules. （分数：1.00）A.a processB.which processC.a process in whichD.which is a process14.A lingua franca is any auxiliary language, -a rudimentary kind, used as a medium of communication between people who speak different languages. （分数：1.00）A.of which usuallyB.which usually ofC.is us
10、ually ofD.usually of15.In 1865 the astronomer Maria Mitchell became -appointed to the faculty of Vassar College. （分数：1.00）A.as the first womanB.the first woman wasC.the first womanD.being the first woman16. Reptiles are found on land and in water, but they cannot alive in frigid climates because the
11、y need the Suns warmth to give them energy_ （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Stone tools began to be replaced around 6,000 years ago by metal tools, who were used to build instruments and simple machines. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.One of the most famous structures in the world, the Statue of Liberty is widely consider
12、ed a inspiring symbol of hope and freedom. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19. Buses were developed at the beginning of the twentieth century to compete with streetcars by providing flexibility greater in routes. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20. Abundant rainfall or irrigation is necessary during the early growperiod of coffe
13、e, but dry conditions during ripening produce beans with the best flavor. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21. There was at least 2,000 years ago that inhabitants of the Northwest Coast of North America firstestablished trade mutes for obsidian. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The simplestpolymers are created when pressure or
14、heat causes small molecules alter slightly and link together in a long chain. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.A Canadian Prime Minister must have the supportive U/ of a majority of the members U/ of the Houseof Commons to remain in office. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.The Ashcan school of painting concentrated on ordina
15、ry -even ugly-city scenes, rendering they in straightforward, conventional styles that bordered occasionally on illustration. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.By the end of the 1950“s, the suburban population of the United States totaled 60 million, approximately equivalence to the urban areas of the country. （分
16、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26. Because it is often dependent of the conditions of crystallization, the composition of the minerals in a rock can be important in determining the rocks geologic history. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27. Endemic diseases are diseases that habitual infect only those persons living within certai
17、n geographical limits. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Regional geography examines, on a regional basis, the ways in which the people local interact with the environment of the area where they live. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.The Mobile River and its tributaries, which flow south to the Gulf of Mexico, form most impor
18、tant river system in Alabama. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30. Beneath the surface of the ocean there lies a hidden world inhabit by plants and animals we rarely see. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.Advertisings primary objective is to presell a product, that is, to convince consumers to purchase an item before they are ac
19、tually see and inspect it. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.Fats and fixed oils are greasy or waxy substance that ill their pure state are normally tasteless, colorless, and odorless. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.Of all the elements in the Earths crust, oxygen is known to be the morecommon. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.In microph
20、otography, processes photographic are used to reproduce text or illustrations on film in sizes requiring magnification for reading or viewing them. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35. The round, hard-shelled nuts of the macadamia tree grow in clusters and are covered with husks what split when the nuts are ripe （分
21、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.The United States Social Security Act, enacted in 1935, contained three major programs a retirement fund, unemploymentinsurance, and welfare grants for local distribute（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37. The light produced by lasers is in general far more monochromatic, powerfully,nd coherent tha
22、n that from any other light source （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38. Nineteenth-century United States artist John La Farge wasthe premier interior designer of his time, receiving commissions for church interiors, private houses, and mural. 。 （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.During first ten years of the Space Age, which bega
23、n in 1957, more than500 artificial satellites were rocketed into orbit around the Earth. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Settlers streamed into Connecticut River towns in so large numbers between 1765 and 1790 that they nearly doubled the population of Hampshire County, Massachusetts. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2004 年 08
24、 月托福考试语法真题答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：120 分钟)1.In tile philosophical school of pragmatism, -certainty and there are no absolutes. （分数：1.00）A.there is no B.is there notC.neitherD.no解析：分析：连词 and 连接前后两个句子，后句已经完整，选项中只有 A 能保证并列句子完整性。 翻译：在实用主义 tile 学派看来，绝对和必然都不存在。 2.The femur, or thighbone, is -in the human body.
25、（分数：1.00）A.the bone is longestB.the longest bone thatC.the longest bone D.that of which the longest bone解析：分析：根据黄金规则一，题干中主语、谓语齐全，若出现连词、关系代词、关系副词，必定还有一个谓语，反之亦然。而 A 中有谓语 is 但是没有连词，B.和 D 中有关系代词 that 但是没有谓语。 翻译：大腿骨，也称股骨，是人体中最长的骨头。 3.- different kinds of beans are cultivated throughout the world. （分数：1.0
26、0）A.Many B.Of the manyC.There are manyD.Many are the解析：分析：同上道理，根据黄金规则，C、D 错。B 缺少主语。 翻译：很多种不同的豆类植物被栽培于世界各地。 4.A major source of rock salt is domes, -of rock salt embedded in surrounding layers of earth. （分数：1.00）A.are that vertical cylindersB.that vertical cylindersC.cylinders are verticalD.vertical
27、cylinders 解析：分析：根据黄金规则，A、C 有谓语动词，但是两句之间没有连词、关系代词、关系副词，错。B 中有关系代词 that，但是没有谓语动词（注意 embeded 是及物动词的被动语态，不可能单独出现作为谓语），而且 that 作为关系代词时，必须紧跟先行词，之间不可能出现逗号。 题干部分 A major source of rock salt is domes,已经是一个完整的句子，逗号之后，要么有连词连接句子，要么只能是个词组，名词短语做宾语同位语。 翻译：岩盐的主要来源是 domes，一种藏于地表层的岩盐垂直柱体。5.Hot springs are one of the
28、most characteristic features of areas of recent volcanic activity, although- in other areas less abundantly. （分数：1.00）A.also to have occurredB.their occurrence alsoC.also occurD.they do also occur 解析：分析：前半句完整，后句出现连词 although. 根据黄金规则，后句必须有自己的主语、谓语。显然只有 D 主语谓语齐全。 翻译：温泉是近世火山活动区域的最典型特征之一，尽管其在其他地区也会少量出现。
29、 6.Soap operas, a type of television drama series, are so called because at first they were -such as soap manufacturers. （分数：1.00）A.commercial companies by sponsoredB.companies commercial by sponsoredC.sponsored by commercial companies D.companies commercial sponsored by解析：分析：语序题，such as 的前面必然是名词，只有
30、 C 符合。同时，被动语态， 只有 were sponsored 也就是 C 符合。 翻译：肥皂剧，一种电视系列剧，之所以被称作肥皂剧是因为起初它们是由肥皂制造商等商业公司提供赞助的。7.In the early 1900s, Albert Einstein showed-, under special circumstances, matter and energy can be converted into one another. （分数：1.00）A.in whichB.that C.whatD.there are解析：分析： B 里面的 That 作宾语从句的连接词。 翻译：在 20
31、 世纪早期，Albert Einstein 指出物质和能量在特定条件下能相互转化。 8.-in the United States began in the eighteenth century, when individuals, merchants, and colonial governments loaned money to one another. （分数：1.00）A.Banking B.When bankingC.It was bankingD.Banking was解析：分析：后面的壮语从句已经完整，因此只需看主句。主句中已经有谓语 began，根据黄金规则，B多了关系副词
32、when；C、D 有第二个谓语，缺少关系代词、副词、连词。 翻译：美国银行业兴起于 18 世纪，当时个人、贸易商、殖民地政府之间相互借款。 9.By performing specific motions, forager honeybees are able to recruit -to gather at a recently discovered food source. （分数：1.00）A.while their nestmatesB.so that their nestmatesC.their nestmates D.their nestmates are解析：分析：to gath
33、er 是动词不定式，不能做谓语。因此，题干中只有一个谓语 are。根据黄金规则，A 有关系副词，但是没有第二谓语，错。D 有第二谓语但是没有连词、关系代词、副词，错。B 中出现 so that 结构，首先 recruit 这里是及物动词，后面没有宾语，错；其次，so that 之后应该是完整的句子，这里显然错。 翻译：觅食蜜蜂通过特殊的动作，能够把他们的伙伴聚集到新发现的食物源。 10. Although the chemical elements niobium and tantalum are not quite -zirconium and hafnium, the difference
34、s between them are slight （分数：1.00）A.as similarB.as similar as C.similar thanD.that similar解析：分析：as similar as 结构， C 必须是比较 结构。 翻译：尽管化学元素铌和钽与锆和铪不是非常相似，但是它们的差别很小。 11.-both safety and reliability have always been primary goals of the railway mechanical engineer. （分数：1.00）A.Railroad historyB.Railroad hi
35、story includesC.Throughout railroad history D.In railroad history there are解析：分析：根据黄金规则，B、D 有第二个谓语，但是没有连词、关系代词、副词，错。 翻译：在整个铁路历史上，安全性和可靠性一直是铁路机械工程师的主要目标。 12.The trumpet is-of most dance and jazz bands. （分数：1.00）A.a part is importantB.partly importantC.what part is importantD.an important part 解析：分析：考
36、点为 of 用法。通常出现的是 of 前后均为名词，表示从属关系。Important of 的形式显然错误。 翻译：小号是大多数舞会和爵士乐队的一个重要部分。 13.Most whole milk undergoes homogenization, -hot milk is pumped through valves to break up and permanently disperse the fat globules. （分数：1.00）A.a processB.which processC.a process in which D.which is a process解析：分析：考点为
37、同位语结构。主句完整，a process 做 homogenization 的同位语，后面的定语从句in which 修饰 process。 翻译：大多数全脂奶经过了均化过程，在这个过程中热牛奶通过阀门，被打散并最终消除脂肪球。 14.A lingua franca is any auxiliary language, -a rudimentary kind, used as a medium of communication between people who speak different languages. （分数：1.00）A.of which usuallyB.which usu
38、ally ofC.is usually ofD.usually of 解析：分析：插入语。题干中已经有一个谓语 is（注意 used as及后面的部分是宾语补足语），根据黄金规则，A、B 有关系代词但是没有第二个谓语，错。C 有第二个谓语但是没有连词、关系代词、副词，错。翻译：混合语是指任何一种辅助语言，通常是一种比较初级的，用来作为讲不同语种的人们之间交流的中介。 15.In 1865 the astronomer Maria Mitchell became -appointed to the faculty of Vassar College. （分数：1.00）A.as the firs
39、t womanB.the first woman wasC.the first woman D.being the first woman解析：分析：become 是及物动词，A 错。根据黄金规则，B 出现第二个谓语但是没有关系代词、副词、连词，错。D 的形式有谁见过？ 翻译：1865 年，天文学家 Maria Mitchell 成为第一个被任命为 Vassar 学院教员的女士16. Reptiles are found on land and in water, but they cannot alive in frigid climates because they need the Su
40、ns warmth to give them energy_ （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：答案：B，alivelive 分析：考点为形容词与动词混用, alive 是形容词，live 是动词。 翻译：爬行动物常见于陆地和水中，但是无法生活与恶劣的气候下，因为他们需要太阳的温暖为其提供能量。 17.Stone tools began to be replaced around 6,000 years ago by metal tools, who were used to build instruments and simple machines. （分数：1.00）A.B. C.
41、D.解析：答案：B，whowhich 分析：who 只能指代人，which 只能指代物 翻译：大约 6000 年前金属工具开始取代石器，被用来制造设备和简单的机器。 18.One of the most famous structures in the world, the Statue of Liberty is widely considered a inspiring symbol of hope and freedom. （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：答案：C，aan 分析：单词发音为元音开头的单词之前应该用 an 翻译：自由女神像作为世界上最著名的建筑之一，被广泛视为鼓舞
42、人心的希望与自由的标志。 19. Buses were developed at the beginning of the twentieth century to compete with streetcars by providing flexibility greater in routes. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：答案：D，flexibility greatergreater flexibility 分析：考点为词序颠倒，形容词应在名词之前 翻译：公共汽车在 20 世纪初发展起来，并以更灵活的行车路线与电车竞争。 20. Abundant rainfall or i
43、rrigation is necessary during the early growperiod of coffee, but dry conditions during ripening produce beans with the best flavor. （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：答案：B，growgrowing 分析：考点为动词、形容词混用，动词 grow 不能当作 period 的修饰成分的。 翻译：在咖啡的生长早期，丰沛的雨水或灌溉是必要的，但是成熟期里干燥的条件会给咖啡豆带来上佳的口味。 21. There was at least 2,000 years a
44、go that inhabitants of the Northwest Coast of North America firstestablished trade mutes for obsidian. （分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：答案：A 分析：考点是 it 引导的强调句型；把 there 改成 it 即可。 翻译：至少在 2000 年前，北美西北海岸线的居民就已开始进行黑曜石的贸易运输。 22.The simplestpolymers are created when pressure or heat causes small molecules alter slightl
45、y and link together in a long chain. （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：答案：C 分析：考点是不定式的固定搭配；cause small molecules to alter and (to,可省略) link together. 翻译：最简单的聚合体是在压力或热量导致一些小分子发生轻微的变化并且连成一个长长的分子链时生成的。 23.A Canadian Prime Minister must have the supportive U/ of a majority of the members U/ of the Houseof Commons to
46、 remain in office. （分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：答案：A 分析：考点是同根形容词与名词的混用；将 supportive 改为 support 即可。 翻译：加拿大的总理必须获得国会下议院议员们的大多数支持才能留任。24.The Ashcan school of painting concentrated on ordinary -even ugly-city scenes, rendering they in straightforward, conventional styles that bordered occasionally on illustrati
47、on. （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：答案：B 分析：考点是宾格人称代词与主格人称代词的混用，动词后的人称代词须用宾格；将 they 改为 them 即可。 翻译：“垃圾桶”绘画学派集中刻画那些普通甚至是丑陋-的城市场景，对它们用直白的、传统的、偶尔接近于插图的风格来进行描绘。 25.By the end of the 1950“s, the suburban population of the United States totaled 60 million, approximately equivalence to the urban areas of the country.
48、 （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：答案：C 分析：同根形容词与名词的混用；将 equivalence 改为 equivalent；完整的表达为 the suburban population of the United States totaled 60 million, (which was) approximately equivalent to the urban areas of the country. 翻译：到了 50 年代末，美国市郊的人口已达 6000 万，大致相当于市区人口总数。 26. Because it is often dependent of the co
49、nditions of crystallization, the composition of the minerals in a rock can be important in determining the rocks geologic history. （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：分析：考的是定贯词的使用，应在 of 后加 the，限定为岩石的 crystallization；Because 后面的 it 指代 the composition；此类题一直是难点，建议用排除法做。 翻译：由于岩石内矿物质的组成结构经常受岩石结晶时的条件状况，因此这些矿物质的组成结构在分析岩石的地理历史中能起到重要作用。 27. Endemic diseases are diseases that habitual infect only those persons livi
