1、2004年 10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. Inertial navigation,- a vital role in space exploration, employs devices called accelerometers to measure accelerations of spacecraft. （分数：1.00）A.it playsB.which playsC.which it playsD.in which plays2. - they rely on external sources of warmth, amphibia
2、ns in cool regions hibernate through theWinter （分数：1.00）A.BecauseB.By reason ofC.Due toD.Since that3.In 1846 - agreed upon the boundaries separating what would become Washington and British Columbia. （分数：1.00）A.when the Canadian and United States governmentsB.the Canadian and United States governmen
3、ts whichC.with the Canadian and United States governmentsD.the Canadian and the United States governments4.Prized for centuries for their beauty, roses are probably the worlds - plants. （分数：1.00）A.cultivated ornamental most widelyB.ornamental widely cultivated mostC.most widely cultivated ornamental
4、D.widely ornamental most cultivated5.In area, Montana is the fourth largest state in the United States,- it ranks forty-fourth in population. （分数：1.00）A.norB.in spite ofC.howD.but6.Larch and spruce trees - in bogs and wet areas of the northern United States. （分数：1.00）A.foundB.are foundC.have foundD.
5、finding7.Ostrich eggs are larger -of any Other living animal; they may be 150 mm long and 127 mm wide and have a shell 1.97 mm thick. （分数：1.00）A.than thoseB.of thoseC.those thatD.than8.Although rain falls throughout most of the world, in Antarctica, and in a few other places, -precipitation occurs a
6、s ice and snow. （分数：1.00）A.and allB.allC.where allD.it is all9.- to learn about human origins and evolution, the physical anthropologist studies fossil remains and observes the behavior of other primates. （分数：1.00）A.Because tryingB.Do they tryC.There is tryingD.In trying10.- where the American craft
7、 movement seems to have flourished most vigorously, partly through its association with the Prairie School of Architecture. （分数：1.00）A.Was the MidwestB.The Midwest asC.It was the MidwestD.The Midwest being!11.- as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell. （分数：1.00）A.To which
8、 we referB.What do we refer toC.That we refer to itD.What we refer to12.Lorraine Hansberrys play A Raisin in the Sun was - to be produced on Broadway. （分数：1.00）A.the first drama that all African American womanB.an African American woman whose first dramaC.an African American womans drama that firstD
9、.the first drama by an African American woman13.When changes in the tilt of the Earth relative to the Sun shift the location of South Americas warmest zone,- with it. （分数：1.00）A.the rains goB.as go the rainsC.which the rains to goD.and the rains going14.The United States government shares government
10、al powers with the states under the federal system.- by the United States Constitution. （分数：1.00）A.established itB.which establishedC.and establishedD.established15.A challenging new area in inorganic chemistry is - the role of transition metals in the biochemical catalysts called enzymes. （分数：1.00）
11、A.that of understandingB.to have understandingC.the understandingD.understanding that16.The hermit crab, a crustacean that uses an empty shell as a portable refuge to coverits soft abdomen, changes shellsas grows. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.In the mid-1960s many artists began to working outdoors on a large
12、 scale, making the landscape rather than the studio their arena. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Electoral politics in the United States has been dominated by two political parties since the administer of George Washington. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Art Deed, a style of design popular in the 1920s and 1930s, was used
13、 primarily in furniture, jewel, textiles, and interior decoration. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Initially introduced in 1852, the gyroscope consists a spinning device, usually in theform of a wheel, that exhibits strong angular momentum. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The membrane surrounding a single-celled animal or
14、plant or any individual cellin a multicellular organism is important in the respiratory and nutritionally processes of that cell. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.In the nineteenth century, moving from crowded Britain to relatively sparsely populated North America were seen by many British as an actof patriotism
15、. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States regulates the right of the government to search a citizens personaland property. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.The color and pageantry, keen rivalry, and high level of competition both contribute to the great worldwide interes
16、t in the Olympic Games. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Although have there been better singers and actresses than Ethel Waters, none typifies the rise from rags to riches more dramatically than she（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26. The college that became Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning at the
17、United States, was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1636. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.In aeclipse of the Sun, the regions of umbra experience total eclipse and those of penumbra, partialeclipse. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Paleoanthropologists examine fossil remains of extinct primates, while physical anthro
18、pologists concernwith ethnology study the behavior of primates intheir natural settings. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.Mostocean waves are generatedby wind current that agitate the waters surface. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.Some seeds are viable, or capable of growing into healthy plants, for only a few days after f
19、allfrom the parent tree. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31. Statistics indicate that approximate every 22 years-within a range of 3 to 4 years-a major drought occursin the United States. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.The work of Sarah Oarne Jewet, care-nineteenth-century writer, reflects a concern in the alienating consequ
20、ence, of condustrialization and urbanization. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33. Seismic waves generated by an earthquake or large explosion can be recorded thousands of kilometer from their source. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.After the United States became independent, the cure of more fertile lands drew steadily New En
21、glanders into the Ohio Valley and the British colony of Upper Canada. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35. Found in all oceans thevarious species of electric rays use the charge they can generate for both stunning prey or warding off predators. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36. Barium is a soft, heavy, silvery white metallic el
22、ement that readily reacts with another elements to form useful compounds. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.Among the most complexcrystals are that of silicon dioxide, which has seven different structures at various temperatures and pressures, the most common being quartz. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.Animals have tocope
23、withand control physical and chemical processes that do notnecessarilyact to benefitthe animal. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.By 1810 the 23 towns of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, had reached a remarkable uniformof economic development as well as population density. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.With more than half
24、the worlds annual yield of 50 million tons of soy beans, an important source of protein, is grown in the United States. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2004年 10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. Inertial navigation,- a vital role in space exploration, employs devices called accelerometers to measure acceleratio
25、ns of spacecraft. （分数：1.00）A.it playsB.which plays C.which it playsD.in which plays解析：答案：B 分析：which 引导的非限定性定语从句； 整个句子的谓语动词是 employs; A导致句子两个动词谓语没有连词，错； C which 和 it在从句作主语重复；D 作从句，没有主语。 翻译：惯性导航，在太空探索中起了很重要的作用，使用被称作加速器的装置来测量太空船的加速度。 2. - they rely on external sources of warmth, amphibians in cool regi
26、ons hibernate through theWinter （分数：1.00）A.Because B.By reason ofC.Due toD.Since that解析：分析：because 引导原因状语从句，后面是完整句子。 翻译：因为它们依赖于外部的热源，所以在寒冷地区的两栖动物通过冬眠来过冬。 3.In 1846 - agreed upon the boundaries separating what would become Washington and British Columbia. （分数：1.00）A.when the Canadian and United State
27、s governmentsB.the Canadian and United States governments whichC.with the Canadian and United States governmentsD.the Canadian and the United States governments 解析：分析：句子中出现谓语 agreed，缺少主语成分，故 D正确。 翻译：在 1846年，加拿大人和美国政府在两国分界线这个问题达成一致，将形成华盛顿州和 BC省。 4.Prized for centuries for their beauty, roses are prob
28、ably the worlds - plants. （分数：1.00）A.cultivated ornamental most widelyB.ornamental widely cultivated mostC.most widely cultivated ornamental D.widely ornamental most cultivated解析：分析：考的是名词前修饰成分的顺序， most 修饰的是 widely， 最广泛，所以，A， B， D 语序不对。 翻译：几个世纪以来因为它们的美丽而被珍视，玫瑰可能是世界上最广泛种植的装饰性5.In area, Montana is the
29、fourth largest state in the United States,- it ranks forty-fourth in population. （分数：1.00）A.norB.in spite ofC.howD.but 解析：分析：后半句有转折的意思，并且是完整句子，所有要用转折连词 but。In spite of 不能连接句子。 翻译：在面积上，蒙大拿是美国第四大州，但是在人口数量上它排行第四十四位 6.Larch and spruce trees - in bogs and wet areas of the northern United States. （分数：1.00
30、）A.foundB.are found C.have foundD.finding解析：答案：B 分析：被动语态 翻译：落叶松属和云杉树被发现在美国北部的沼泽和湿地地区。 7.Ostrich eggs are larger -of any Other living animal; they may be 150 mm long and 127 mm wide and have a shell 1.97 mm thick. （分数：1.00）A.than those B.of thoseC.those thatD.than解析：分析：比较级 larger后面要有 than，those 指代 Os
31、trich eggs，这里是 n of n的用法。 翻译：鸵鸟蛋比现存任何动物的蛋都要大，它们可能长 150毫米，宽 127毫米，并且有一个厚 1.97毫米的外壳。8.Although rain falls throughout most of the world, in Antarctica, and in a few other places, -precipitation occurs as ice and snow. （分数：1.00）A.and allB.all C.where allD.it is all解析：答案：B 分析：从属连词 although应该连接两个句子，后半句主语，
32、谓语都已出现，所以只能选一个定语来修饰主语。A 多余连词 and；C 多余 where， D 多余主谓结构 it is。 翻译：虽然在世界上大部分地区都有降雨，但是在南极洲和少数其他地区，所有的降水都是以冰和雪的形态发生的。 9.- to learn about human origins and evolution, the physical anthropologist studies fossil remains and observes the behavior of other primates. （分数：1.00）A.Because tryingB.Do they tryC.The
33、re is tryingD.In trying 解析：答案：D 分析：in doing 表示手段。Try to do sth 表示尝试作，逗号后面已经是完整句子，前面要么是连词连接的句子，要么是词组。A，Because 应该连接句子，但是没有句子，错； B 没有连词，错；C 没有连词，错。 翻译：为了了解人类起源和进化，物理考古学家研究化石残余和观察其他灵长类动物的 10.- where the American craft movement seems to have flourished most vigorously, partly through its association wit
34、h the Prairie School of Architecture. （分数：1.00）A.Was the MidwestB.The Midwest asC.It was the Midwest D.The Midwest being!解析：答案：C 分析：该句中 it 是形式主语，真正的主语是 where后面的从句，由于主语太长，放在前面就会头重脚轻，所以，用形式主语 it来代替。 翻译：美国工艺运动看起来最繁荣，部分上是通过与建筑学大草原学校学派联合发起运动的地方就是中西部。 11.- as taste is really a composite sense made up of b
35、oth taste and smell. （分数：1.00）A.To which we referB.What do we refer toC.That we refer to itD.What we refer to 解析：答案：D 分析：句子谓语动词是 is，此题考点为主语从句。AB 可以排除，C 中，that 不做任何成分，没有意义，但是 it作为主语从句中的宾语，没有明确指代是什么。D，what 做从句中 refer to 的宾语，符合主语从句的语法规则。 翻译：我们所提到的味觉实际上是一种由味觉和嗅觉混合在一起的感觉。12.Lorraine Hansberrys play A Rai
36、sin in the Sun was - to be produced on Broadway. （分数：1.00）A.the first drama that all African American womanB.an African American woman whose first dramaC.an African American womans drama that firstD.the first drama by an African American woman 解析：答案：D 分析：常考结构 the firstto do； B 里面的 whose first drama
37、部分应该是定语从句的结构，但是没有谓语动词，错；C 同样错，A 用了 that但是没有从句的谓语动词，也错。 翻译：Lorraine Hansberry的剧本太阳下的葡萄干是第一个由美籍非洲女人在百老汇创作的剧本。 13.When changes in the tilt of the Earth relative to the Sun shift the location of South Americas warmest zone,- with it. （分数：1.00）A.the rains go B.as go the rainsC.which the rains to goD.and
38、the rains going解析：分析：全句缺主语和谓语，A 合适； 逗号之前的部分，是 when引导的状语从句，后面应该是主句。翻译：当地球倾斜的变化与太阳在南美最温暖地区的移动相关的时候，降雨也与之相匹配。 14.The United States government shares governmental powers with the states under the federal system.- by the United States Constitution. （分数：1.00）A.established itB.which establishedC.and establ
39、ishedD.established 解析：答案：D 分析：分词做状语。由于 establish与主语是被动的关系，所以要用过去分词。逗号之前的部分是完整的主谓结构，所以逗号之后，A 多余 it, it 无法作为正常句子成分； B 是从句，但是没有谓语动词，错； C and 没有相应的并列成分。 翻译：在联邦体制下，被美国宪法建立的美国政府与州共享政府权利。 15.A challenging new area in inorganic chemistry is - the role of transition metals in the biochemical catalysts called
40、 enzymes. （分数：1.00）A.that of understanding B.to have understandingC.the understandingD.understanding that解析：答案：A 分析：A，名词结构，that 普通代词，同比较级里 that of的惯用法。 B，语法错误 C，分词带宾语不要加定冠词 D，割开了动宾结构，而 understanding不能直接带宾语从句。 翻译：在无机化学中一个新的挑战领域就是理解过渡金属在被称作酵素的生化催化剂中的作用。 16.The hermit crab, a crustacean that uses an em
41、pty shell as a portable refuge to coverits soft abdomen, changes shellsas grows. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：答案：D as grows as it grows 分析：改为 as it grows. 这里 as为 conj连词，译为随着。表示时间上同时发生。 翻译：寄居蟹，一种使用空贝壳盖在它的柔软的腹部来作为便携式避难所的甲壳类动物，随着生长而换壳。 17.In the mid-1960s many artists began to working outdoors on a large scale
42、, making the landscape rather than the studio their arena. （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：答案：B working to work 分析：begin to do/begin doing，固定用法。 翻译：在 19世纪六十年代中期，许多艺术家开始了大规模的户外工作，制作出了风景画而不是在工作室中的作品。（此题题目有问题，D 也不对） 18.Electoral politics in the United States has been dominated by two political parties since the a
43、dminister of George Washington. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：答案：D administer administration 分析：词义的混用， administer(管理者)应该改为administration（政权，政府）, 比如现在的美国政府是 the Bush Administration。 翻译：在美国的选举政治自从乔治.华盛顿执政以来已经被两个政党所主导。19.Art Deed, a style of design popular in the 1920s and 1930s, was used primarily in furniture
44、, jewel, textiles, and interior decoration. （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：答案：C jewel jewelry 分析：此处并列结构，要求行业并列，应该用集合词 jewelry. 翻译：艺术性为，一种设计风格流行于二十世纪二十年代和三十年代，主要被用在家具，珠宝，纺织和内部装饰。20.Initially introduced in 1852, the gyroscope consists a spinning device, usually in theform of a wheel, that exhibits strong angula
45、r momentum. （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：答案：B 分析：改为 consists of sth. 由. .组成. 同时还有 consist in sth. 存在于都是固定搭配。 翻译：最初在 1852年被采用，回旋议是由一个旋转装置，通常以轮子的形式，展现出强的角动量。 21.The membrane surrounding a single-celled animal or plant or any individual cellin a multicellular organism is important in the respiratory and nutrit
46、ionally processes of that cell. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：答案： D nutritionally nutritional 分析： nutritionally processes 改为 nutritional process, 副词不可修饰名词 翻译：覆盖在单细胞动物或植物，或者是任何多细胞生物体的单个细胞外的膜，对该细胞的呼吸和营养过程很重要 22.In the nineteenth century, moving from crowded Britain to relatively sparsely populated North Americ
47、a were seen by many British as an actof patriotism. （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：答案： C were was 分析：were 改为 was，moving 单个动名词的动作做主语，谓语用单数 翻译：世纪，从拥挤的不列颠迁移到人口想对稀少的北美没许多英国人看作是一种爱国主义行为。 23.The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States regulates the right of the government to search a citizens pers
48、onaland property. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：答案： personal person 分析：personal 改为 person。And 前后词性一致。搜身体和财产。看懂了句子，不难。The right to do something, to 没有错 翻译：美国宪法的第四修正案规范了政府搜公民身体和财产的权利 24.The color and pageantry, keen rivalry, and high level of competition both contribute to the great worldwide interest in the O
49、lympic Games. （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：答案： both all 分析：both 改为 all。多于两个名词做主语，用 all, 不用 both. 翻译：精彩和壮观，激烈的对抗和高水平的竞技都是全世界对奥林匹克运动会的兴趣的原因。 25.Although have there been better singers and actresses than Ethel Waters, none typifies the rise from rags to riches more dramatically than she（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：答案： A have there there have 分析：改为 there have. 没有任何理由在这里用倒装句。Than she没错。than she does. Typify,代表，动词 翻译：虽然有比 Ethel Waters更好的歌手和演员，没有人比她更显著的代表了从穷人到富人的崛
