1、2004年 1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.The ancestors of the horse lived _ and were about half a meter tall. （分数：1.00）A.years ago 60 millionB.60 million years agoC.ago 60 million yearsD.million years ago 602.The museum on Ellis Island, a former immigration station, contains documents and artifa
2、cts_ to four centuries of United States immigration. （分数：1.00）A.related themB.relatedC.related thatD.be related3. _, particularly the oxides of sulfur, greatly increases the rate at which rust forms. （分数：1.00）A.The presence of air pollutantsB.Air pollutants are presentC.Because the presence of air p
3、ollutantsD.Air pollutants whose presence4.he Sun, the Moon, and Earth have magnetic fields, and_ evidence that the stellar that extend through vast regions galaxies have fields of space. （分数：1.00）A.which isB.isC.becauseD.There is5. The “confederation school” poets of nineteenth-century Canada were p
4、rimarily nature poets, _ a wealth of eulogies to Canadian rural life. （分数：1.00）A.and producingB.who they producedC.producingD.whose production of6.Since prehistoric people first applied natural pigments to cave walls, _ have painted to express themselves. （分数：1.00）A.when artistsB.artistsC.artists wh
5、oD.that artists7.About 42 million bushels of oats are used annually _ manufacture of breakfast foods in die United States. （分数：1.00）A.theB.is theC.in theD.to8.Any acid can, in principle, neutralize any base, although _ between some of the more reactive compounds. （分数：1.00）A.side reactions can occurB
6、.the occurrence of side reactions canC.can side reactions occurD.side reactions that can occur9.Just over two-thirds of Earths surface is covered by wafer, _ more than 98 percent of this water is contained in the oceans. （分数：1.00）A.withB.whichC.andD.resulting10.Pleasing to look at and touch, beads c
7、ome in shapes, colors, and materials _.to handle and to sort them. （分数：1.00）A.that almost compel oneB.one compelsC.that compel almostD.one is almost compelled11. In 1978 the united States National Air and Space Administration selected Sally Ride _.the first woman astronaut. （分数：1.00）A.who beingB.to
8、beC.and beingD.was12. Adhesions are _ formed within the body in response to inflammation or injury. （分数：1.00）A.that thin bands of scar tissueB.they thin bands of scar tissue whenC.thin bands of scar tissueD.thin bands of scar tissue able to13.The planet Neptune is about 30 times _ from the Sun as Ea
9、rth is. （分数：1.00）A.farB.as farC.more farD.far that14.Not until the 1850s _ a few public-spirited citizens and state legislatures seek to rescue historic buildings in the United States from destruction or alteration. （分数：1.00）A.bothB.cameC.didD.when15. - 200 bones forming the framework, or skeleton,
10、of the human body. （分数：1.00）A.Being overB.There are overC.Where overD.Over16.The worlds water balance is regulated by the constant circulation of water in Liquid and vapor tom among the oceans, the atmospheric, and the land. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.The major purpose of the United States Department of Ed
11、ucation are to ensure equal educational opportunity for all and to improve the quality of education. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Massive gains in computer speed, power, and reliably have been largely due to advances in silicon technologies and manufacturing processes. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The sunflower, the
12、official state flower of Kansas, and is widespread in the prairies of the western United States. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Lake Superior, part of the United States-Canadian boundary, is a largest freshwater lake in the world. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The snapper, a large-headed fish with a long dorsal fin, is
13、named to its characteristic way of suddenly shutting its mouth. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The aim of the decorative arts is to beautiful our surroundings. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Modern digital synthesizers, based on microprocessors, are virtually unlimited in the number and range of musical sounds it can pro
14、duce. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24. During the years he composed, Charles Ives was isolation from the music world; none of his major works was publicly performed. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Psychoanalysis is a form of therapy that attempts to eliminate conflict by alter the personality in a positive way. （分数：1.00）A
15、.B.C.D.26.Globally, the 1990s stood out as the warmest decade for what we have weather records. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.Silicon chips are reliable and cheap to produce in large numbers and are used them in computers, calculators, programmed household appliances, and most electronic applications. （分数：1.0
16、0）A.B.C.D.28.Because its pitch cannot easily be altered, the oboe serves as the standard which by the symphony orchestra is tuned. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that form cushions between tendons and bones and protect them while movement. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30. In 1916, United State
17、s suffragist Alice Paul founded the National Womans Party, a political party dedicate to establishing equal rights for women. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.The spice cinnamon and the drugs cascara and quinine all come from bark, the protective out layer of stems and roots of woody plants. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.
18、 Tunas migrate long distances over all the worlds oceans and occupy tropical, temperate, and even some the cooler waters. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.Taste buds, small sensory organ located on the tongue and palate, recognize four primary tastes: sweet, sour, salty and bitter. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.Astronauts
19、 receive extensive training to prepare themselves both physically and psychologically for complexity and rigor of a space mission. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.By 1900 several prominent technical institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, fashioned its own educational offerings to mee
20、t the industrial needs of the United States. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.Some of the earliest mechanical devices were designed to raise water from streams for the irrigate of crops. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 increased the territory of the United States by approximate 846,000 square
21、 miles, practically doubling the area of the United States. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.A most useful tool for analyzing the elemental composition of fossils is the electron probe, a modify electron microscope. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.Few substance on Earth equal the beauty of gemstones such as twinkling diamon
22、ds, green emeralds, red rubies, blue sapphires, and multicolored opals. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.For the purposes of the fine and decorative arts, metals have been used either in their simple state and in uncomplicated alloys. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2004年 1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.The ancestors of
23、the horse lived _ and were about half a meter tall. （分数：1.00）A.years ago 60 millionB.60 million years ago C.ago 60 million yearsD.million years ago 60解析：答案：B 分析：考点是词组顺序问题, ago 肯定放在时间后面。 参考译文：马的祖先生活在 6千万年前, 半米高左右。2.The museum on Ellis Island, a former immigration station, contains documents and artif
24、acts_ to four centuries of United States immigration. （分数：1.00）A.related themB.related C.related thatD.be related解析：答案：B 分析：考点是分词后置修饰, 固定词组 relate to 参考译文：Ellis 岛的博物馆, 前身是移民局, 藏有 4个世纪多来美国移民的档案和工艺品 3. _, particularly the oxides of sulfur, greatly increases the rate at which rust forms. （分数：1.00）A.The
25、 presence of air pollutants B.Air pollutants are presentC.Because the presence of air pollutantsD.Air pollutants whose presence解析：分析：考点是结构上少主语. 排除 BC. D whose 从句和下文连不上. 参考译文：气体污染物的出现, 特别是 oxides of sulfur硫化物, 很大程度上加速了锈的形成.4.he Sun, the Moon, and Earth have magnetic fields, and_ evidence that the ste
26、llar that extend through vast regions galaxies have fields of space. （分数：1.00）A.which isB.isC.becauseD.There is 解析：分析：and 链接一个完整的句子.B 中 sun , earth , moon 本身不能是证明. 参考译文：太阳, 月亮, 地球均有磁极. 有证明表示那些在星系中延伸空间很多的星座都具有天空. 5. The “confederation school” poets of nineteenth-century Canada were primarily nature p
27、oets, _ a wealth of eulogies to Canadian rural life. （分数：1.00）A.and producingB.who they producedC.producing D.whose production of解析：分析：A producing 连不上.B 中应该去掉 they, D 不是完整的从句， 缺少谓语动词. C 其实是who produced 的分词修饰形式. 现在分词作句子的状语。 参考译文: 19 世纪加拿大的 confederation 派诗人主要为田园派诗人其主题多为歌颂加拿大的乡村生活. 6.Since prehistoric
28、 people first applied natural pigments to cave walls, _ have painted to express themselves. （分数：1.00）A.when artistsB.artists C.artists whoD.that artists解析：分析： 少主语. ACD 都造成句子没有主句， 只有从句。 参考译文; 自从人类第一次开始将自然色素使用在岩洞壁上, 艺术家们就开始用绘画表达情感.7.About 42 million bushels of oats are used annually _ manufacture of b
29、reakfast foods in die United States. （分数：1.00）A.theB.is theC.in the D.to解析：分析：除了 be used to do , 还有 be used in sth， be used for doing sth 也可以； 注意manufacture of 的 Of 表明了 manufacture的词性， 是名词， 不是动词。 参考译文： 在美国, 每年大约有 4200万普尔的燕麦用于生产早餐食品. 8.Any acid can, in principle, neutralize any base, although _ betwe
30、en some of the more reactive compounds. （分数：1.00）A.side reactions can occur B.the occurrence of side reactions canC.can side reactions occurD.side reactions that can occur解析：分析： although 从句, 其他顺序都很乱， B 的情态动词 can单独用， 错， 必须是 can do sth/ can be； C 倒装错， 没有倒装的环境； D 的 although从句缺少谓语动词。 参考译文： 理论上说, 任何一种酸都可
31、以中和任何一种主要物质, 虽然某些活跃的混合物会产生付反应. 9.Just over two-thirds of Earths surface is covered by wafer, _ more than 98 percent of this water is contained in the oceans. （分数：1.00）A.withB.whichC.and D.resulting解析：答案：C 分析：后面是一个完整的句子, 故前面用 and 连词. 参考译文： 超过 2/3的地表被水覆盖着. 其中超过 98%的是海洋. 10.Pleasing to look at and touc
32、h, beads come in shapes, colors, and materials _.to handle and to sort them. （分数：1.00）A.that almost compel one B.one compelsC.that compel almostD.one is almost compelled解析：分析：定义从句, 先行词为前面的 shapes, colors, and materials 参考译文: 珠子看着赏心悦目, 摸着圆润光滑. 其形状, 颜色, 质地让人们不由得对其进行加工,分类. 11. In 1978 the united States
33、 National Air and Space Administration selected Sally Ride _.the first woman astronaut. （分数：1.00）A.who beingB.to be C.and beingD.was解析：分析：select sb sth 或者 select sb to be sth 的固定句型， 注意没有 to be其实也不错的， 可以说 select sb sth， 类似的还有 win, elect 参考译文: 1978 年, 美国 NASA 选出 Sally 为美国的第一位女宇航员. 12. Adhesions are _
34、formed within the body in response to inflammation or injury. （分数：1.00）A.that thin bands of scar tissueB.they thin bands of scar tissue whenC.thin bands of scar tissue D.thin bands of scar tissue able to解析：分析：缺少宾语. 因后面不是从句, 排除 A. B, D 后面的 when 和 able to 都无法和 formed 连上. 参考译文; Adhesions 皮肤组织(实在不知道中文的专
35、有名词叫什么)是因烧伤或其他受伤引起的一条薄薄的伤疤组织.13.The planet Neptune is about 30 times _ from the Sun as Earth is. （分数：1.00）A.farB.as far C.more farD.far that解析：分析：比较结构的考点. 下文出现了 as, 提示上面应该用 as adj as. 参考译文; Neptune 距离太阳是日地距离的 30倍左右. 14.Not until the 1850s _ a few public-spirited citizens and state legislatures seek
36、to rescue historic buildings in the United States from destruction or alteration. （分数：1.00）A.bothB.cameC.did D.when解析：分析：not until 在句首倒装句型, 看到词汇立刻找助动词. 参考译文： 直到十九世纪 50年代, 一些有公益精神的市民和州立法机构才着手拯救美国的历史建筑, 以防其倒塌或被改建. 15. - 200 bones forming the framework, or skeleton, of the human body. （分数：1.00）A.Being
37、overB.There are over C.Where overD.Over解析：分析：There be 句型, 没什么花头, 仔细就可以. 参考译文： 200 块骨头组成了人体的骨架. 16.The worlds water balance is regulated by the constant circulation of water in Liquid and vapor tom among the oceans, the atmospheric, and the land. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：答案： D. atmospheric: atmosphere 分析
38、： 前面 the oceans, 后面 the land 提示中间用名词。参考译文：地球水平衡要求持续不断的循环， 从液态到气态， 在大洋， 空气和土地中循环。 17.The major purpose of the United States Department of Education are to ensure equal educational opportunity for all and to improve the quality of education. （分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：答案：A. purpose: purposes 分析：后面 are 提示前面的
39、主语为复数， 注意这里的 for all没有错， all 指代所有人。 参考译文：美国教育部的主要目的是保障所有的人平等的教育机会，提高教育质量。 18.Massive gains in computer speed, power, and reliably have been largely due to advances in silicon technologies and manufacturing processes. （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：答案： B. reliably: reliability 分析： speed, power 提示后面用名词, 平行结构。 参
40、考译文：电脑运行速度， 能力和可靠性的巨大提高主要来自于硅技术和生产技术的进步。 19.The sunflower, the official state flower of Kansas, and is widespread in the prairies of the western United States. （分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：答案：A. and is: is 分析：前面是主语名词, 没有必要用连词。 用连词 and导致第一个部分没有谓语。 参考译文：向日葵，Kansas 州的州花， 在美国西部大草原分布广泛。 20.Lake Superior, part of
41、 the United States-Canadian boundary, is a largest freshwater lake in the world. （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：答案：C. a : the 分析：the +最高级结构， 后文 in the world明确给出范围， 要用最高级。 参考译文：Superior 湖， 美国加拿大边境的一部分， 是世界上最大的淡水湖。 21.The snapper, a large-headed fish with a long dorsal fin, is named to its characteristic way of
42、 suddenly shutting its mouth. （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：答案：B. to: after/for 分析： be named after . Be named for sth 此处认为用 for表示原因更好. 注意 suddenly 不错. 后面修饰的是 shut 动词 参考译文：snapper， 一种头很大的鱼， 有很长的背鳍， 它的名字来源于它猛然闭嘴的特殊动作。 备注： 原文输入有误， 经朋友查证， 在suddenly后面没有逗号的； 有的版本的题目在 suddenly后面有个逗号。 22.The aim of the decorative ar
43、ts is to beautiful our surroundings. （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：答案：C. beautiful: beautify 分析：词性错误， to 要么是介词， 要么是不定式标志， 这里是不定式， 那么要动词， 不用形容词。 参考译文：装饰艺术的目的是美化我们的环境。 23.Modern digital synthesizers, based on microprocessors, are virtually unlimited in the number and range of musical sounds it can produce. （分数
44、：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：答案：D. it: they 分析：指代为: digital synthesizers 故用 they 参考译文：现代数字话合成器，在依靠微处理器的帮助下， 基本上在处理乐符的数量和范围方面不受限制。 24. During the years he composed, Charles Ives was isolation from the music world; none of his major works was publicly performed. （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：答案：B. isolation: isolated 分析：
45、be done 被动结构；注意 compose的用法，be composed of sth由组成； 参考译文：在他创作的那些年里， Charles Ives 和音乐世界是隔离的， 没有任何一个他的主要著作被演奏过。 25.Psychoanalysis is a form of therapy that attempts to eliminate conflict by alter the personality in a positive way. （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：答案：C. alter: altering 分析：by 后面的词性, 不可能直接加动词原型；by 是介词
46、， 要接名词。By doing sth 表示通过手段作。 By 主要三个用法， 完成时态表示时间； 被动语态表示动作发出者； 接动名词表示方式。 参考译文：心理分析是通过改变性格去除心理冲突的一种形式的治疗方法。26.Globally, the 1990s stood out as the warmest decade for what we have weather records. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：答案：D. what: which 分析：介词+which 从句的考点， 定语从句还原： we have weather records for the warmest
47、 decade。 参考译文：总的来说， 20 世纪 90年代是我们有天气记录以来最暖的时代。 27.Silicon chips are reliable and cheap to produce in large numbers and are used them in computers, calculators, programmed household appliances, and most electronic applications. （分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：答案：B. used them: used 分析：use 的宾语重复 use sth in / use
48、sth to do / use sth for doing sth, 宾语 sth前置为被动语态， 不能再重复。 参考译文：硅芯片可以稳定大量生产， 用于计算机， 计算器， 程序设定的家用电器， 还有几乎所有电子仪器。 28.Because its pitch cannot easily be altered, the oboe serves as the standard which by the symphony orchestra is tuned. （分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：答案：C. which by: by which 分析：考点是介词+which 的从句结构 参考
49、译文：由于双簧管不能轻易被修改音频， 常常用于乐队的标准调音。 29.Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that form cushions between tendons and bones and protect them while movement. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：答案： D. while: 改成 in 或者 during 分析： while 链接的是分句, 必须有动词. 有时可以省略主语和 be动词, 但是不能没有动词 参考译文：液囊中充满液体， 形成肌键与骨头之间的缓冲部分， 在移动的时候起保护它们的作用。 30. In 1916, United States suffra
